Juanjo Orbiso smiles harmful, places a base hat, pays the shirt carefully inside the training pants and seizes Velcro belts from the elbows before placing skating On the edge of the garden, ready for “landing”.
I am free SkipperWearing wide clothes, the neck stretches while the sun plays long shades on the covered concrete graffiti.
Urbizu’s attempt to make a radical maneuver attracts looks because the athlete is a real offer, sliding for secrecy Ski garden In northern Spain, at the age of 88.
For this well -shown Octogenic, every session of skating It begins with the fine removal of the square cup to ensure a soft journey.
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“My great bones”, laughing between sips of a cup of white wine after exercise in its favorite Bar in the Bigunia Uberio neighborhood in Bilbao. “But I hit the wood.”
In a rapid old age country, where more than half of the population is more than 44 years old, demographic change is in the midst of the national debate. Economists are concerned with the sustainability of the social state, when government data show that there are 137 people 64 or more than 100 against less than 16.
But the mild climate in general for Spain prefers external activities, and studies have already demonstrated the importance of exercising to improve the quality of life and reduce the risk of developing aging.
Juanjo Urbizu
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Twice a week, Urbizu participates in vibrant English talks in Bab Al -Bar. He loves entertainment for listeners with their skill in Skatepark De etxebarria.
Europe began walking skating In 70, partly because it was cheaper than the popular ice sports. For him, radical sport is more than a way to maintain fitness – it is also an escape to monotony.
“When the routine is broken, something new on daily life, this gives you a feeling of comfort,” he says.
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For other people of your age who think about walking skatingThe advice is to be calm. “The fall here is really bad, much worse than it was in the snow. Anyone who does such a thing must use full protection.”
