Wednesday, April 04, 2012

Longboarding down the Spanish Fork river trail

RIVER, RIVER IN THE DESERT
I picked up longboarding last week. Today I went for a lovely ride down the river. Biking is a lot like driving, and longboarding is more like "thrills and pushes*." Either you're going downhill and it's pleasant/exciting, or you're going uphill and working it. And it's completely deflating to come to a complete stop.
I'm so punk (not rlly). Also the sun is in my eyes.
I love it. I can look over to the river and pretend that I'm surfing. I practiced pumping with my left foot (I'm right-footed). I tried going down a huge and short hill and jumped off because I lost control (not as scary as it sounds. You simply move your feet from the board to the pavement and voila, you're not moving anywhere). I crouched down on my longboard, and at about 3 mph, I touched the pavement. It felt good.
the Spanish Fork river trail. It's nice for a beginner longboarder because all the inclines are really gradual. Sad because it's mostly uphill all the way back.
Yes, I live next to farms!
*I have to push off with my foot a lot but there is something called pumping that I think eliminates the need for this? I think it's basically wiggling a lot to build up momentum, and I can't really figure it out yet.

pinto beans, chicken, spinach, egg, and cheese? YES. Oh, I forgot salsa. Better than it looks.

4 comments:

Shana said...

Fun! Curt has been looking at longboards, but I've always been a bit nervous based on the experiences of my extreme longboarding friends. It's good to know there's a beginner's trail in Spanish Fork.

Cara said...

Love the hardcore longboarder face! That pic just made my day.

Andrea Landaker said...

WE ARE SO PUNK!!!

lisalou said...

Sounds as if you're having fun!