Adam Westfall is a professional downhill skateboarder from Golden, CO who was ranked 7th internationally in 2018. We discuss the fundamentals of downhill skateboarding, racing strategy, wrecks, other forms of skateboarding (longboarding, street luge, longboard dancing, etc.), and what it is like to be on tour.

EPISODE LINKS:

Crisis Center of Birmingham: https://www.crisiscenterbham.org/

GUEST LINKS (Adam Westfall)

- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/adam.p.westfall/

PODCAST INFO

- Podcast Website: adventures-less-traveled.com

- Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3LpB7vI

- Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/adventures-less-traveled/id1681357393

OUTLINE

(00:00) - Introduction

(01:09) - Part 01: The Basics

(03:45) - Top speeds

(08:06) - Braking / Stopping

(12:15) - Part 02: The Sport

(16:05) - Track difficulties around the world

(19:40) - League structure

(25:45) - Sliding

(27:18) - What makes one racer better than another?

(29:00) - Defensive strategy

(30:20) - Wrecks

(36:24) - Other forms of downhill skating (street luge, inline, gravity bikes, etc.)

(39:48) - Part 03: Inspiration

(43:40) - Adam's bike trip (Canada to Mexico via Tour Divide route)

(48:40) - Lifestyle / Self-doubt

(54:10) - Including women in the sport / gender ratios

(1:01:45) - Adam's future

(1:05:46) - Next guest on podcast

PODCAST SOCIAL

- Instagram: https://instagram.com/adventures.less.traveled

- Twitter: https://twitter.com/the_ALT_podcast

- Facebook: https://facebook.com/AdventuresLessTraveled