My pulled groin muscle is not 100% healed, but it is doing better. Against better judgment, I went skating today for a bit. Just a bit. And it was glorious.
I kept it pretty mellow. No ollies. Just did some casual transition skating, and some roll-on boardslides on a slider bar, but mostly kept it to transition. I haven’t really skated much since mid-December (weather, Covid, and injury). I’ve also not been in the best of moods over the last month—there is direct correlation between my disposition, and my ability to do outdoor physical activity. Ten minutes into the session, and I was already feeling better/more alive than I have all month. Skateboarding isn’t just something “fun” that I like to do. It (like any physical exercise) is also key component to my overall well-being and mental health. Life without it is, well, not something I really like.
I ended the session early (e.g. before I actually wanted to stop). I knew if I kept going too long, it would increase the risk of aggravating my (healing) injury. Hopefully I didn’t make things much worse. A quick session also left me really “wanting more,” and IMHO, that it always a good thing—potentiality to be actualized is an integral element of a purposeful life.
