Back to the surf and............

Big Kahuna

Big Kahuna

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Location
Tuscaloosa, AL
it Kicked my Ass.

It has been since October/November 2006 since I have ridden surf. My wife, Izzy and I are on a weeks Vacation in Ft Morgan, AL (Gulf Shores). Surf yesterday was really nasty. Today it smoothed out but is still kinda rough. To the point that you have to work to get out past the first set of breakers. A few times the only way was to literally jump your way out.

Let me say I am way out of shape! after just a minute my arms felt like noodles. Got rolled in a wave the first minute but held on to dear life since I was alone. Just played around in the breakers and some smaller jumps. Managed 2 full plate to plate rolls but that was about all I had in me. Waves were ideal for trying a back flip but will leave that to another time when I am in much better shape.

Hope to get another ride in before the oil slick comes in. Have not heard how far out it is at this point.
 
Frosty

Frosty

New York Crew
Location
Western New York
Right on Harrison! Get it in now before all that oil ruins it all... what a shame man.

How's it down there these days? I haven't been to Orange Beach since I moved home. I really need to get back down there...
 
227

227

Its all about the surf!
Location
Oceanside, CA
Funny how riding a ski can take so much out of you, you'd think the motor is doing all the work. Have you tried racing/riding bouys? That makes surf riding a piece of cake! I can usually only last about 3-4 laps before it feels like my heart is going to burst out of my chest.
 
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Big Kahuna

Big Kahuna

Administrator
Location
Tuscaloosa, AL
227 said:
Funny how riding a ski can take so much out of you, you'd think the motor is doing all the work. Have you tried racing/riding bouys? That makes surf riding a piece of cake! I can usually only last about 3-4 laps before it feels like my heart is going to burst out of my chest.
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Yeah, I raced for over 10 years. It is a workout.
 
Big Kahuna

Big Kahuna

Administrator
Location
Tuscaloosa, AL
My wife was playing in the sand with Izzy while I rode. I ragged her for not taking pics. "Did you see my two rolls?" "No, you did some rolls?"............. "Yeah, how about my back flip?" "You did not do a back flip........"
 
Crab

Crab

thanks darin...noswad!
Location
Seattle
You need to relax more....I see it all the time where the flat water guy's get beat up cause they don't move with the water and try and fight it...lol.
 
Charlie_Hustle

Charlie_Hustle

ASAP Surfride
Location
Getting rolled in 4' of white wash
I have only been in the salt twice. First time was in Long Beach chasing buoys with the ASAP Racers and the second was in March at the Liquid Militia ride in Pismo. I couldnt believe how tired I was chasing buoys even though the course is behind a break. And riding in the raw surf at Pismo was just straight scary seeing all those overhead waves in the back. I felt like I just got out of the ring with Mike Tyson and was beat up.

I cant wait to go back....
 
OCD Solutions

OCD Solutions

Original, Clean and Dependable Solutions
Location
Rentz, GA
crab said:
You need to relax more....I see it all the time where the flat water guy's get beat up cause they don't move with the water and try and fight it...lol.
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I resemble that remark, it takes me almost the entire first session just to get my legs under me and to start to go with the surf.

I worked out everyday and stepped up my cardio the week leading up to the Sebby freeride and had an awesome day of riding and burned 4 full tanks before the sunburn drove me off the water but haven't ridden or worked out again till this last weekend and I got my azz handed to me. It's amazing how quickly we get out of shape.

They say that a top placing olympic athlete that trains everyday could not even qualify if they were to take as little as 8 weeks off.
 
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