pavedwave longboarding

pavedwave · Joined: 22 Oct 2007 Posts: 1120 Location: seattle wa usa

Copied over from Laura's post in the Ultraskate V thread.

She charged it!! This just made my weekend Very Happy

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I'm currently sitting in the university library here in Plymouth with my mind blown by all the cool goings on around the world. I got to meet some amazing people in Dorney over the weekend and re-meet some familiar faces. I'm constantly astounded by the quality of distance skaters here in the UK, and whilst the overnight shut down might have forced some to realign their goals/indeed, depart, we ended up with an event which in my mind was entirely perfect in spirit.

Stat-o-licious: I reached my goal of 100 miles on my first Ultraskate. I skated 102 miles in 11 hours 38 mins, at an average speed of 8.7 mph. In fact, after the night break, I went up by a mile an hour thanks to the iPod and the company I was in. Whilst I had another board with me (dubbed the evil Mermaid! rave reviews!), I felt that it was unwise to change the game plan completely with such a short preparation time. So I pushed regular the whole way. I didn't feel tired at the end, just elated, I could have gone on further, but it seemed fitting to finish the lap and all head home happy. I was surrounded by support, some people who I'd seen through their 100 early in the day, others who just skated a few laps and wanted to leap around in the dark with me to share my joy.

I enjoyed the event enormously - I have found the access key to a higher state of happiness! Addiction is such a harsh word...how about compulsion...or need...oh, they all have the same end... Before the next Ultra, I think we've got some challenge/race format style events planned, to give us enough time to sweet talk Dorney management into hosting an event proper. The conditions this time were perfect, and on that basis alone, I am going to name Dorney one of, if not THE, premier distance longboarding event locations. I'm sure it would rule even if wasn't clement outside!

I really hope everyone got what they wanted out of the Ultra this time around, and I hope to learn of many more dreams coming true. Thank you to everyone who helped me get where I needed to go, and where I'm going to go next! Expect pumping to take a much larger role!

Here's my pics: http://www.facebook.com/album.php...4251&l=bc945&id=776045581

(note: Laura's website is "happyskater.org" a longboarding site full of good vibes and good karma. Power of positive thinking indeed!)
www.happyskater.org