![]() So many athletes at the top of their respective sports laud the benefits of wearables until he started using one-Citizen’s CZ Smart watch-regularly, Hawk had no idea how much data he was failing to take advantage of. The experience forced Hawk to pay closer attention to his health than ever before, including taking advantage of new technology to track his overall wellness. He admitted that he was “cavalier” about the injury, and he’s been giving his body more grace this time around. Jumping the gun would wind up keeping him out of commission even longer than he had originally feared in December 2022, Hawk had to have his femur surgically realigned. He was initially in denial about how serious his broken femur was, getting back on his skateboard as soon as he physically could and ignoring the signs that something was wrong. ![]() ![]() Hawk has dealt with injuries before-many of them over his long career. Forget being able to skateboard after he broke his right femur in March 2022, Hawk needed a cane just to get around, which the world witnessed when he presented at the Oscars later that month. We would have gone against the grain anyway we loved what skateboarding provided us and being part of the counterculture.”īut Hawk has has a front-row seat to what life is like when your body betrays you. “We didn’t have those resources or any of that knowledge,” Hawk said. Today, skateboarding is an Olympic sport, and its pros train in state-of-the-art facilities, with access to nutritionists, performance coaches and recovery specialists. ![]()
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