56 days into my recovery, I’m making progress; however, it is slower than I ever expected. I never could believe that having one joint so out of whack could have a cascading impact on other areas of my body.

My original goal was to be back skating by the end of January or early February. That time frame has come and gone with last Sunday’s attempt at skipping rope (very plyometric), which I thought we be a good test of my recovery, resulting in the straining of my right calf, further compromising my push leg.

Over the last eight weeks, I’ve continued to maintain my diligence rehabbing and getting in my normal workouts, which I’m quite pleased with as they demonstrate with each passing day my knee is improving.

Today, I’m happy to report that I was actually able to return to my normal, daily yoga routine with zero issues. A little loss in flexibility (range of motion) in a couple of poses but that will return over time as I continue on with my daily practice.

At this point I’m not sure when I’ll be returning to the board and feel that I will know when the time is right versus setting another deadline.

Overall, I’m in good spirits and confident that I’ll be ready to skate once the Chicago weather breaks warmer. *mahalo*

Even after skating for a few years there’s always something to work on hoping that it results in going faster, getting higher, feeling better situated on the board and ultimately ending up with a style that is uniquely my own.

This short video was a compilation I put together after a session at Deerfield Skatepark in July of 2021. It was proof to myself that I was actually making progress on getting higher up the wall resulting in much faster, stronger runs.

Back in April of 2021 we got a little bit of a break in the weather and I was able to get out for the first skate session of the year. I decided to do a little filming to see if I could piece together a skate video using iMovie. This is the result.