Great post from @thelankyseahorse in the mix to win an Eco T-shirt from us this month.
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A year ago I needed a challenge. I’d spent two years mastering my surf ski and with utter persistence and determination won two Australian medals. After Aussies last year I had a break from training and took up surfing. For someone who could master the ocean on all types of different craft, a surfboard was never one of them. I’d never given it a go until now. I knew I’d look like a kook at 45 for trying. But I didn’t care!! It didn’t bother me what people thought or what I looked like. I was determined to master it. With my trusty @honuboards under my arm I managed to stand up on my 3rd wave and it was the best feeling ever!!
This is one of my favorite photos taken only a couple of weeks after I started. It was at Fingal Bay and I surfed (or paddled should I say) for 3 hours. I think I caught just three waves.
The water was so warm and by the end my arms felt like they were going to drop off!! The picture depicts total exhaustion, sheer happiness and stoke. I’ve only recently mastered popping up cleanly by watching @ben_considine who makes it look effortless. I don’t do it perfectly every time but it’s a work in progress. I love that I can now share the stoke with my kids, incorporate it into my training and get my saltwater fix all at the same time!
My advice to you is if want to do anything in life, just do it. And...practice, practice, practice!! What have you got to lose? #honuboards #lustforlife #surfer #surfing #longboard #longboarding #saltwateraddict #saltwatertherapy #surfingsistahood #fingalbeach #rookie #sharethestoke #practicepracticepractice #workinprogress #surfboard