Tuesday, April 17, 2007

No go

I have been sidelined with an ear infection for a while. Today I suited up because the waves looked OK from my window. But when I got to the beach I hesitated. The bigger ones were nearly head high. So, even though they were well shaped, I decided not to go in. I went home, took off my suit, and washed the dog poop off my boots.

Part of the hesitation was my extremely poor performance the last time I was out. I actually videotaped myself and that made me want to throw myself off a bridge. I'd actually post it here if I could figure out how---last time youtube refused permission. It wasn't obscene, honest!

Part of it is my 0ngoing doubt as to whether I am really fit enough or strong enough for surfing. Perhaps I should devote my "surfing" time to working out. There are those who make fun of me for not being fit. I think they're wrong---I think I'm fit and strong. I work out, I exercise, I do other sports; I went skiing six days in a row, skiied well, and didn't get tired.

Still, how do you know if you're fit enough to surf? Alas, as in my last post, it seems one of those questions to which there are no answers.

7 Comments:

At Wednesday, April 18, 2007 9:53:00 AM, Anonymous Anonymous said...

hey, been following your blog for some time now. do you swim? lots of people can be fit, but not fit for surfing if they're not exercising the necessary muscles for paddling on a regular basis. i started swimming this winter when there were fewer waves out there. it made an ENORMOUS difference in my paddling power and lung capacity. i totally see the benefits now, especially this week. good luck and don't get discouraged.

 
At Wednesday, April 18, 2007 5:59:00 PM, Blogger Grandma said...

I've been swimming regularly for 25 years---can't imagine my life without it.

Paddling doesn't seem to be my problem, it's "popping up". I cannot figure out which muscles you need to do that. I used to think it was all arm strength (which I don't have and am so far from having I'm never gonna have it, if it means lifting your body weight) and then I thought it was legs, but now I'm leaning toward thinking it's abs. My abs aren't in bad shape, but I've been ignoring them in favor of arms and legs. Maybe I've got it all wrong.

 
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