tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24662205521003803362024-03-20T06:02:57.368-04:00Surfing SabbaticalDocumenting my trip down the east coast to learn to surf.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07490485616847911317noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2466220552100380336.post-81417296692389377022014-04-11T09:06:00.001-04:002014-04-11T09:07:19.391-04:00Back Home <p dir="ltr">Drove 14 hours straight through. Time for a nap...</p>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07490485616847911317noreply@blogger.com0Center City West, Philadelphia39.95136 -75.17059tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2466220552100380336.post-88114838144286685912014-04-10T16:27:00.001-04:002014-04-11T09:07:01.140-04:00Last Day, Success!It's vacay, I've been lazy and haven't kept up with the blog. Last weekend the waves were great. I was catching them consistently, the only problem was the amount of traffic out there. Lots of people in the water and they were much faster in setting up for the wave. So I bailed early many times.<br />
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We are heading back up to Philly today so I went down to the beach for one last sesh. The waves were only about knee to waist high. By most standards, not that good, great for a n00b like me tho. I was able to charge many waves, right after another. Stood up on 90% of them. It was a great way to end the trip. I consider it a success. I ready to move on from the foam training board to a proper longboard. OCNJ here I come!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07490485616847911317noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2466220552100380336.post-82342662701813196942014-04-04T12:25:00.001-04:002014-04-10T16:27:38.097-04:00Waves Bigger Today, Not As SuccessfulYesterday waves were smaller but choppy. I was at about 70% success with the waves I caught.<br />
Today the waves were bigger and get better throughout our session. By the time they were really good I was physically tapped out. Didn't fully ride any waves today. Fail. Tomorrow is another day.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07490485616847911317noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2466220552100380336.post-89048672470508369182014-04-02T16:10:00.000-04:002014-04-02T16:10:02.629-04:00Successful Day Yesterday, Off TodayDid 2 sessions yesterday. First session was my best with another 80% success rate. I took a break and went out again but the waves were rougher and too close together. I got thrown off of one right at the top. It was time to go in after that.<div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07490485616847911317noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2466220552100380336.post-53209801585502014592014-04-01T10:40:00.000-04:002014-04-01T10:40:41.245-04:00Success YesterdayStood up and rode 80% of the waves I caught yesterday. The last wave was the best, I was super stable and even carved a bit! If I can keep that percentage up for the rest of the week I'll call it mission accomplished.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07490485616847911317noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2466220552100380336.post-56115011408103578892014-03-28T09:43:00.003-04:002014-03-28T09:43:34.756-04:00Back In The WaterTook the last 2 days off due to that foot injury. No more 10Ks for me. The board just fits in the Mini although it has to stick out the passenger window.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07490485616847911317noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2466220552100380336.post-13216017654670935502014-03-25T09:07:00.002-04:002014-03-25T09:09:49.790-04:00Waves Are Beat Today<a href="http://flaglersurf.com/webcam/">http://flaglersurf.com/webcam/</a><br />
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Foot is hurting slightly anyway. I'll probably just go for a swim in the choppity chop. Did that last night and it was ridic!<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07490485616847911317noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2466220552100380336.post-39771379194073044982014-03-22T17:00:00.001-04:002014-03-22T17:00:27.273-04:00Getting Ready For An Evening SeshHad a nap, blisters and sunburn feel a bit better. The waves are really good so we are heading out. Get to try out the new board!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07490485616847911317noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2466220552100380336.post-72460400894719076362014-03-22T10:31:00.001-04:002014-03-22T10:31:35.069-04:0010K Complete, In Recovery Mode10K complete, met my goals: ran the full race without stopping, finished under an hour. Got some serious blisters and my sunburn is killing me. Hanging in side until late afternoon. Hopefully the waves are good and we'll go for an evening sesh.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07490485616847911317noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2466220552100380336.post-31695472190856434272014-03-22T05:26:00.001-04:002014-03-22T05:27:23.392-04:00Day 2: Early Morning WakeupI apparently got some sweet sunburn yesterday which made sleep fairly uncomfortable. I was supposed to wake up at 6 AM to get ready for the road race but since I wasn't sleeping well, I got up at 4 AM. I need to layer on the sunscreen and get some aloe later.<br />
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I hope the sunburn doesn't prevent me from getting in the water today, I bought a board more suitable for beginners yesterday that I'm itching to try out. It's a foam board that is apparently much more stable and always rides on top of the water due to its buoyancy which also makes paddling easier. The only downside is it does not ride well in really big waves.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07490485616847911317noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2466220552100380336.post-43932324409185310362014-03-21T16:52:00.002-04:002014-03-21T16:52:47.121-04:00A Successful First Day In The WaterIt was a bit rough getting out to the big breaking waves but I managed to catch a few and even stood up on one! Got thrown off a few of the big ones and started riding the foam in the mid breaks.<br />
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Had lunch at this burrito stand that makes these things called UFOs, basically a high quality Crunch Wrap Supreme. Ridic!<br />
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Gearing up in the wetsuit and heading to the beach!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07490485616847911317noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2466220552100380336.post-18714052724214453042014-03-20T15:09:00.001-04:002014-03-20T15:09:27.518-04:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwIE715bkoO9PEC9xt0m14QJy0SH53ZCwSQCD08d51fKfXMhTiD5qBAsPk3PNUJ0mvEk0cdVTsC4GZeF-GQOfU0GmEq4s5pxETr06BvfVke3JbIHfp0woAVjTQF3_1IdRkk3x596y70CU/s1600/IMG_20140320_150843602.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"> <img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwIE715bkoO9PEC9xt0m14QJy0SH53ZCwSQCD08d51fKfXMhTiD5qBAsPk3PNUJ0mvEk0cdVTsC4GZeF-GQOfU0GmEq4s5pxETr06BvfVke3JbIHfp0woAVjTQF3_1IdRkk3x596y70CU/s640/IMG_20140320_150843602.jpg"> </a> </div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07490485616847911317noreply@blogger.com0Flagler Beach, Flagler Beach29.474976 -81.12701tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2466220552100380336.post-13798109449104284442014-03-20T15:06:00.001-04:002014-03-20T15:06:06.956-04:00I've Arrived!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9Ac_qvIdB6oAR3IOfeQFa9l2Qs6jq_T9AGqU7XZOIcdekS3j_FtE5T7KcqyT2UuzXvNaXZ_XjWq-1uhD0faDWVk3ki4jMmsKLe60eNUphfnvjVNpAqq6MH8uk4NLipqq4iSPpop7dC1E/s1600/IMG_20140320_150407571.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"> <img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9Ac_qvIdB6oAR3IOfeQFa9l2Qs6jq_T9AGqU7XZOIcdekS3j_FtE5T7KcqyT2UuzXvNaXZ_XjWq-1uhD0faDWVk3ki4jMmsKLe60eNUphfnvjVNpAqq6MH8uk4NLipqq4iSPpop7dC1E/s640/IMG_20140320_150407571.jpg"> </a> </div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07490485616847911317noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2466220552100380336.post-85537171260894782162014-03-20T12:04:00.001-04:002014-03-20T12:04:27.653-04:00The Final Stage<p dir="ltr">Its <u>sunny</u> and warm in Savannah. Just a short 3 hour drive to Flagler!</p>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07490485616847911317noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2466220552100380336.post-21866521788343058102014-03-19T22:35:00.001-04:002014-03-19T22:35:11.374-04:00Bloody Mary To Go<p dir="ltr">To go!!!!</p>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07490485616847911317noreply@blogger.com0Historic District - North, Savannah32.077713 -81.090645tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2466220552100380336.post-35311707287397851722014-03-19T10:51:00.001-04:002014-03-19T10:51:50.314-04:00Some inspirational words at the breakfast urinal<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaMakk2-u8TMvNHKsTGTAdrGipq9m8BJsfIHYV1DUvctJ0p82frvklLyWdHdWcB7YzgmzPtYuAoez3iKY0TUBp97SFINVbiVZGu8JRyMUqkmwyRgdeR3M2mKD2zZ9MGFnLG4eaooeV_vA/s1600/IMG_20140319_104837870.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"> <img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaMakk2-u8TMvNHKsTGTAdrGipq9m8BJsfIHYV1DUvctJ0p82frvklLyWdHdWcB7YzgmzPtYuAoez3iKY0TUBp97SFINVbiVZGu8JRyMUqkmwyRgdeR3M2mKD2zZ9MGFnLG4eaooeV_vA/s640/IMG_20140319_104837870.jpg"> </a> </div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07490485616847911317noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2466220552100380336.post-58005637455869628272014-03-19T09:33:00.001-04:002014-03-19T09:33:51.002-04:00Stage 2 Begins<p dir="ltr">Goodbye snow, see you next year!</p>
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