Relive your skater childhood with Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 + 4
“Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 + 4” is scheduled to be released in July. It combines old content as well as new content such as new skaters and dangerous tricks.
Tony Hawk has a cold.
The skateboarding legend said through a cough during a Zoom conversation from his home in San Diego that his grandson gave it to him. Ten years ago, he probably would have canceled this interview because of that. But now, at 57 years old, things are different. Become healthier in body and mind.
“I take care of myself in other ways as well, which has helped me get through this disease,” he says.
Part of that health quest includes taking a multi-cancer early detection (MCED) test called Cancerguard from the makers of the colorectal cancer screening tool Cologuard. Cancerguard is a blood test that scans for cancer signals, including aggressive cancer signals, without other detection options. A positive result requires further testing to confirm the diagnosis. The price is $689. This is one of several MCED testing options on the market, including Galleri, as people look for ways to get ahead of the disease. 70% of cancer deaths are caused by people not getting recommended screening tests. In the United States, such tests are available for five cancers: breast cancer, colorectal cancer, prostate cancer, cervical cancer, and lung cancer (high-risk patients only).
Hawk took the Cancer Guard test earlier this month and is currently awaiting the results.
“I’m grateful that we live in an era of modern medicine and have the opportunity to undergo tests like this,” he says. His father died of lung cancer at age 72. Is he worried about the outcome? Absolutely. “Isn’t that what we all do?” But he also says he’s “excited about early detection.”
“I’m not Peter Pan”
As Hawke has gotten older, she has chosen a more moderate diet, avoiding junk food and soda. He stays as active as possible.
“I had never exercised outside of skateboarding until a few years ago,” he says, but it’s helped him improve his stamina, flexibility, and overall strength. Breaking his leg then caused a huge reality check.
“That was literally the hardest lesson I learned: I’m not Peter Pan. If I want to continue doing this at a high level, I have to work hard and not just skate,” he says. Not only is he a grandfather, he is also the father of six children with his wife, Katherine Goodman. “I want to be around forever.” Part of his daily routine includes stretching to combat his back problems, and he still skateboards almost every day.
Also, what happens every day? People who see him in public don’t believe it.
“People don’t expect this name or this face to be old, and that’s usually what trips people up. I’ve literally had people say, ‘You look like an old Tony Hawk.'” That’s literally who I am. ”
“No one knows what the future will bring.”
A typical day for Hawk starts early. He wakes up by 6 a.m., eats eggs and chicken chorizo, then works out for about an hour, then attends to business needs such as interviews, social media, and emails. By mid-morning, it’s time to go skating. Later in the day, I enjoy some quality family time, including taking care of my grandchildren.
As Thanksgiving approaches, he is grateful that his family is happy, healthy and relatively close. “I’m grateful for that, because you never know what’s going to happen in the future.”
On interview day, for now, that means secretly putting on your skates once you’re done. Even if a cold breaks out, that plan won’t be ruined.
