I once spoke with a professional skater about what made the skating community so inclusive. When it comes to skating, you’ll see jocks, goth kids, punks, guys, gals, hip hop heads, and anyone else bonded by the craft.
This iconic skater offered that anyone who skates has fallen. Not only have they fallen, but they’ve landed hard, often, and still chosen to get up and ride again.
That’s a bonding truth.
Humans want to be connected and our shared skin-in-the-game seems like a wonderful point of connection. Frankly, this is true whether or not you both have a skateboard under your arm, too.
No one gets out of this life unscathed. The next time you look across the room at another human, know they’re choosing to get up with scabs and bruises just like you.
10/3/25 WOD
DEUCE Athletics GPP
Complete 4 rounds of the following:
12 Pendlay rows
Complete 3 rounds for quality of:
12 DB lat pull overs
8 DB reverse flies
6 dragon flies
EMOM 12:
Min 1: 5 bench press
Min 2: 12 DB skull crushers
Min 3: :40 Max double unders
DEUCE Garage GPP
8-8-8-8
Spoto Press
10-10-10-10
Seated Behind-the-Neck Press
EMOM 10
Odd: 60yd Shuttle Sprint
Even: 8 Push Up Renegade Rows (AHAP)
Finisher: Accumulate :60 in a Shoulder Extension Iso Hold (in as Few Sets as Possible)