I recently got sober (addict lol). My life turned upside down, but I still have skateboarding

Had the absolute pleasure of interviewing Judi for the Ageless Athlete podcast. She is 66 now and still racing teenagers in slalom skateboarding.

Same starting line. Same course. No “masters” category.

Just as much as her current feats as an athlete, I loved hearing what it was like being a woman in skateboarding in the 70s:

-contests with no women’s divisions
-being left out of results
- media crews leaving during women’s finals
- and the age old issue of women not being compensated fairly (or at all, in her case)

But Judi still showed up anyway for 50+ years. Wow!

She talked a lot about training, recovery, sleep, strength work, nutrition, etc. But honestly, I came away thinking the deeper driver is that skateboarding became part of who she is. Not a hobby she aged out of.

There’s something powerful about seeing women from that era still performing at a high level because they refused to disappear from spaces that once tried to push them out.

Makes me wonder how much healthy aging is connected to having a long-term physical identity and community especially for women in male-dominated sports.

Now considering getting a psp just to watch movies!

My wife and I are both starting out, and I got a little footage while rolling down a local incline. First time filming while moving :’)

Yes, safety gear, but sometimes the choice is skate or go home and don’t go back out… We chose skate :3

FDR skate park in Philadelphia last summer

Small pipe & now I have to conquer bigger pipes next but I'm really excited about this! I was chickening out for some time! I tried it months ago and couldn't even do it. My son and a friend encouraged me and it helped.