Recovery Time for Falls

[kls4270]

6'1" 230lbs 37 years old in fair shape and I skate 3-4 time a week for a hour to a hour and half
and when I fall it takes me 2-3 days to recover to where I can go back out and hit it hard.
Of course I am too cool to wear pads or a helmet.....Any other old timers who deal with
the same problem with your body taking a long time to heal and what do you do to help
besides beer which is my cure.......
Stobb's

[Nathan Livingston]

How about wearing pads?

Even better, try not to slam!

Only messing, I've just turned 35 fat, unfit and I too use the demon they call 'beer' - Reminds me, must dig out my pads and lid from the garage, I think I last wore them about 7 years ago and then put them in a carrier bag and tied it up. I bet they smell a treat now - sounds like a job for the missus (to wash them).

Realistically though, I don't think fitness level always helps recovery times - some people just heal/take pain beter than others. I suppose it's like being a boxer, you can be the fittest most technically able boxer but if you have a glass jaw you're f**ked!

[ocrob37]

I don't get not wearing pads, but I respect the fact that you should be able to.  I see amazing kids skating and always land on their feet.  I rarely fall, but when I do I need my pads because I slam hard.  I broke my elbow wearing Pro Designed pads on my elbow.  As far as fitness goes, I think it makes a difference.  My thighs are killing me even after seveal months.  Oh and by the way, I have always skateboarded, but I am a vertical rollerskater.

[Warwick]

I'm 46, skate vert 3-5 times a week and almost never have an issue with recovering from falls (apart from the time I hooked up, last year, doing a fakie disater, and fell some 12 feet onto my face. Not good.). The reason I don't have a problem is that I always wear a helmet and pads, even on mini-ramps. I'm planning to be still skating vert when I'm 65. Pads are the ONLY long-term strategy