Professional Skateboarder Paul Rodriguez talks about the constant drive and accomplishments both big and small that led him to achieve his dream of becoming one of the top competitive skateboarders in the world.
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“A Push to Remember” is a month-long adventure where skateboarders united behind a cause are skating across the U.S.A. from the coast of Oregon to New York City. Jack Smith, a veteran leader in the skate industry, became personally vested in this cause after his father became one of the 30 percent of elderly Americans affected by Alzheimer’s disease. He set out to raise money and awareness for the cause by personally joining a team of riders to skateboard across the U.S.A.
Bustin Boards, a New York-based longboard company, is sponsoring the event by providing the riders with fully customized … More
Morro Bay resident Jack Smith is skateboarding across America to raise money for Alzheimer’s research. Smith and his “A Push to Remember” team is hoping to raise $100,000 on their three-week trek from Oregon to New York. For the team’s route and other information, visit http://www.apushtoremember.com/. Smith’s updates on the trip will continue to be posted at http://www.sanluisobispo.com/.
Some more notes on Day One. Climbing and more climbing. The Santiam Pass outside Sisters in almost indescribable in its cruelty. We had … More
The email came in about two weeks before I left for Cuba.
It was Ruben, my Cuban skateboarding friend, and he needed help. His ankles were shot after countless falls in unsupportive shoes and his skate crew, the 23 y Gs, no longer had a camera to film their edits—a must for anyone hoping to be discovered by a sponsor. I assured him that I’d bring Ace bandages down and told him I’d try to find a camera … Pictures and more