The Old Guy gets some Soul Grinds!

I was finally able to get some step up soul grinds! Super excited about getting a few decent grinds on both the ledge and rail. Now I have to get the jump going, that's tough on my bad knee, but I am working on it. I took a lot of falls working on these, but felt OK at the park and the day after, so that made me happy. Maybe the worst is over on my MCL injury.

[@hernangarcia77]

without having ever ridden rollers, at 54 years old I am doing my first runs and you inspire me a lot. keep going you are amazing

[@theaverageoldguy]

Thank you! Keep it up and go at your own pace. Progress is slower as you get older, but the thrill is just as good!

[@ernavas.j80]

Magnífico tío... Yo estoy empezanedo a grindar a mis 43 años y estos video me motivan mucho, sigue así, has evolucionado muy muy bie. Congratulations!!!! 😊

[@jonathanroz7876]

Wooow!! That's awesome!

[@connergiven89]

Hell yeah brother!

[@Snifffski]

Good on you 👏👏👏

[@DeathRUM27]

You are awesome

[@demczakjan]

Good job ;)

[@TheMalni]

Nice slides! 💪

[@robertowarning78]

Never give up..

[@Dulcis90]

Wow, you're such an inspiration. I just started rollerblading at 34 and I'm loving it. (Did some as a kid but didn't stick with it) Recently had a bad fall where I hurt my hand (despite wearing wrist guards) by twisting my thumb, so I've been off skates for like 4 days and it's miserable already, I'm itching to get back on! Much respect from Denmark :)

[@theaverageoldguy]

Thank you! I hate you got injured, I know how hard it is to take time off. Hope your thumb heals quickly and you can get back out skating soon and enjoy your long days in Denmark!

[@merlebump5328]

Nice. some improvement. Do you think you'll try jumping on soon? I've got to get out today and do some ledge stuff

[@theaverageoldguy]

The jumping is really hard but I am working on it on my newly rebuilt P-rail. That knee is just really painful in either position, boned over when in back or twisted when in front, and I have to figure out how to deal with that. I am doing static position work every day to try and strengthen and get mobility for the grinds. Hopefully I will be able to get some jumps soon.

[@mattostrokol]

The Triple 8 covert knee pads work really well under hard knee pads and they are pretty cheap.

[@theaverageoldguy]

I will check them out, thanks! My son wears my soft motorcycle kneepads under his pants, but I want to be able to slide when I fall and the hard ones are the only thing that will do that.

[@MixinMum1210]

I’m injured and I’d planned to skate all bank holiday 😔 I was on my quad skates and put my foot down at the bottom of a step and my skates went straight from under me and I fell on my Coccyx bone 😩 I’ve never felt pain like it. I did have impact shorts on.

[@theaverageoldguy]

Oh no!! I hate to hear that, I know that is a painful injury and especially hard when you weren't doing anything difficult when it happened. Hopefully the impact shorts helped out some. I am wishing you a speedy and full recovery!!

[@MixinMum1210]

@@theaverageoldguyThank you 🙏I’ve been at work today and moving around a lot has definitely helped. It feels a lot better than it did. I can’t wait to get back on my skates

[@theaverageoldguy]

@@MixinMum1210 Glad to hear you are feeling better! Take some time to heal up and don't rush back. I know from experience that never ends well😁

[@MixinMum1210]

@@theaverageoldguyThank you 😊I won’t be skating until the pain has fully gone away