skate journal: valmont blah (aug 28, 2016 day 241)

valmont ledge

Went to the research ledge not feeling very motivated on a Sunday afternoon. I felt less motivated when I saw that they sandblasted it, so I went to Valmont. I skated the low part of the ledge slowly, feeling very tired. I did a few switch front noseslides and landed on the back wheels and almost accidentally turned forward (making it a 270 out) so I started trying that. I got really close. Did a couple front 50s on the low part, tried front crooks for awhile, couldn’t do a regular crooks, got one back 50, did the worst switch back 3 slide ever, came close to 360 flips on flat. I was beat.

(setup: 8.5 null message deck, venture 5.8s, thunder bushings, 52mm reed wheels, steele/gum new balance numeric pj 533)