man i started skating in 1996 and by the time i quit in late 2001 i was pretty good. i could hit handrails and kickflip stairs and ****.....now its been nearly 7 years and im pretty out of shape..i didnt drink back then and now i drink like fish. i still mess around every once in a while but im starting to see that what all the older guys said was true...at only 26 years old if i skate one day i cant walk right for nearly a week!