Day 196 - It's on like Donkey Kong

Working on my contest form... Surfing NSSA this weekend, probably going to get destroyed. You see it turns out that I don't know how to surf contests. But, I'm going to figure it out. I want a lot of heat time. The real goal is the WSA though. Going toe-to-toe with Jay and Tom.

By-the-way, I haven't been surfing very sharp. I don't know why that is. I think because now I'm analyzing every turn, every cutback and thinking comp. It is funny. I think it'll make me better. The real reason to do it? None. Just cuz it is fun...

Jason normally surfs these things well, but he's struggling to get out of the gate this year. We are both motivated and we are going to do the whole WSA series. I'm also going to do some of the NSSA's for experience. I'm surfing in the Seniors and the Masters this weekend at Goldenwest. It should be fun! My goal is to make it through a heat. But, I'm looking to be in the top 5 in the WSA! Jay wants to be there too, so we are going to have to battle!

WSA/GATORADE CHAMPIONSHIP TOUR SERIES Masters 30 - 39* DIVISION
RATING NAME Total Points 08/08/09 San O 09/18/09 Ventura 10/24/09 Ponto 11/07/09 Pismo Pier 12/05/09 Oceanside 01/09/10 S.C. Pier 01/30/10 Southside Pier H. B. 03/06/10 Morro Bay 04/17/10 Salt Creek Dana Pt. 05/15/10 Church Total Points 1 Yari Vodraska 3000 1500 1500 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3000 2 Trevor Mezak 2123 833 1290 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2123 3 Chris Munsterman 1970 1095 875 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1970 4 Eric Rendon 1965 1290 675 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1965 5 Kris Wolfe 1920 915 1005 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1920 6 Rick Hahn 1755 1005 750 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1755 7 Mark Wisdom 1565 833 732 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1565 8 Philip Salick 1550 875 675 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1550 9 Erik Furuholmen 1388 713 675 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1388 10 Jason Penning 1370 750 620 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1370 10 Roy Sassa 1370 750 620 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1370 12 Mike Burau 1095 0 1095 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1095 13 G. Ivan Connelly 915 0 915 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 915 14 Mike Olson 833 0 833 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 833 15 Tim Burrows 792 0 792 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 792 16 Kelly O'Connell 732 0 732 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 732 16 Shige Takanashi 732 0 732 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 732 18 Kevin Hamor 620 0 620 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 620

Day 191 - Surfing is fun

Machado checking my style...

Day 182 - So good out there today...

It has been big and good. My broken body is slowly recovering. I need some Yoga in a bad way. I need to get some flexibility back. In need that spring in my muscles.

Today showed head-high peaks that reminded me of a crossed up day at Huntington. Wow! It was good. The water was warm and my forehand tail slide was working. I had a couple of big slides today. I'm pulling them off with ease now. I cannot explain why. I'm stoked again. My frontside cutback is suffering, I think because I'm so stiff... We'll see if we can change that.

Tonight I'll certainly go to Yoga. I think I'm going to surf in a little contest this weekend with Jason. More motivation.

Amazing that Today is 1/2 of a year surfing every day. How is that possible? How have I been able to dodge any and all commitments that would prohibit this? Particularly work ones? I don't know. 5 more days until day 187 which I think marks the end of summer. I'll probably keep it going until day 200 and take 201 off. Why? I don't know because 200 is an easy one to remember, an easy one to explain. I'll admit, this thing is silly, but it has been one of the best experiences of my life.

I think I'm already lining up my next challenge. Not sure what it will be, but I think it will be more sessions than days... This way I have incentives to get out there multiple times when it is good. So, Triple sessions will be at a premium on the weekends! Double sessions during the week will be pushed for. I'll have a "Bank" and the goal will be to not let the count drop below the number of days. Yeah! This sounds fun... I'll have an incentive to build the bank up as much as possible in case I have to burn a week or two due to weather or a vacation (that doesn't involve surf) or whatever.

I plan on starting this one the starting October 10th (I have to go to TN on the 7th and 8th). I've never gone a full year where I didn't have at least 1 super long break from surfing. I always get out of shape and I have to fight my way back into it. This is no longer for me. I'm going to stay in shape and stay in surf shape as well...

Day 173 - My body is breaking...

I have pain in 5 places: 1) upper back - massive spasm, 2) Lower back - general tightness a bit of a spasm, 3) Both hips are very tight, 4) My left knee has been bothering me (right one is the one that I had surgery on), 5) My ankle that I rolled a couple of weeks ago.

Something has to change. I have to fit some yoga/other fitness into my routine. I think the asymmetry of surfing, has me hurting. I have to align a little better. Yoga tommorow, not because I want to, because I have to. It'll take some time before it helps...

I caught 4 waves today after surfing my brains out for the last couple of weeks. I need a break and to recover a little bit. The waves were really good however.

Day 168 - the day that hasn't happened yet...

I was going to go surf, but I'll admit it, I'm very sore from getting in the water a lot over the last week or so. My legs are sore, my arms are sore, I'm generally in need of some yoga or something. Well, instead of going to surf this morning, I instead decided to call up Jay and I started screwing with iChat. If you want to see the result, check his blog here: Jay's Blog. iChat rules!!! Anyway I did not surf.

To finish my thoughts from my previous blog, when I was out in the water last night my neighbor Chris was out there and he made a comment about how clear the water is. This is when he said, "It's just like a giant Brita filter with all the ash raining down on the water from the fires." I guess he could be right, but I just think it is funny. So as the ash sinks, does it collect all the particulate? I don't know, I just like visual of a giant brita filter. I like brita filters...

I'll go surf as soon as I get home.

Day 167 - The Brita Effect...

Ash in the water... Ambi I'm out - have to continue tomorrow. I have been surfing my brains out as of late. Tightening up my small wave style.

Smoke

It has been fun lately, I'll have to get back to updating my blog!