TPM Episode 31: Brian Aragon, Retired Pro Rollerblader

Brian Aragon's life sounded like a dream until he realized it wasn't.  He was a world champion pro skater and his video parts were as legendary as his park skills.  He's traveled the world many times over, had 6 Pro Model skates, and a skatepark named after him all before the age of 30…. And then he rolled away from it all to become the Inside Account Manager over at Arrow Electronics.  Find out why on the podcast   Brian Aragon Show Notes: 2:03:   What is a typical Monday for Brian and what does he do? 3:56:  Retiring in his prime 5:39:  Growing up in Brighton Colorado 7:50:  Skateboarding and Rollerblading in 1998ish 9:00:  Skating takes over in Colorado and progression 11:30:  The impact of the ASA and the pros he's looking up to at the time 14:12:   Evo (listen for special offer) and Patrol USA Use TPM10 at checkout on the site and get 10% off  15:30:  Getting sponsored by the Skatebarn, traveling to contests 18:12:  Trying to get Brian on K2 20:14:  Qualifying for the ASA Pro Tour and focusing on skating All-The-Time 23:00:  Rookie of the Year and living on ASA checks 24:45:   Diecutstickers.com (Listen for 10% off your first order with DCS 15) and RESQWATER 26:00:  When does he start getting paid to skate?  The Hoedown 29:49:  The biggest contests he skated and his contest mentality and pressure 34:20:  Park skating and street skating at the highest level 35:00:  Video Parts, travel, and the video part he's most proud of:  Game Theory 36:55:  Skating for Razors Skates 39:40:  Fan moments on the road 40:52:  Brian and the conversation around his style and judging 44:20:  Looking back on being a young kid traveling with delinquents  45:20:  Moving to California, pro skates and school 49:01:  His thoughts on Razors getting into scooters 52:42:  Thoughts on the future of skaters still in the game 53:43:  Anything blading related in Brian's future?  55:18:  Brian Aragon Skatepark 56:45:  Walking away on top and starting at the bottom  59:51:  When was the last time he skated?