I had a very active weekend as usual. In addition to the craziness of moving, I had the opportunity to participate in all three of my sports. I think I mentioned in another post that I'm training for a marathon, which requires long runs. This weekend's training plan required a 16-mile run. Fortunately, I have some other friends training for some runs, so I was invited to train with them this weekend in Memorial Park in town. What a fun way to run! I hadn't been to Memorial Park in ages, and I had never been there to run. Hundreds were on the trail, which was exciting to see. One of my friends and I ran the 16 with relative ease. It was a great start to the weekend on Saturday morning.
On Sunday, despite the cool temps and cloudy weather, I participated in a cycling club ride to a local coffee shop. I finished with 36 miles, and had a ball the whole time I was out. It was a little windy, but what fun we had! I'm so glad I was able to go. I checked the wave/webcam before the ride, and the waves didn't look great. My surf contact said it was incredibly cold and that he wasn't planning to surf himself. He had lessons to give, but hadn't even bothered to bring a board for himself. But, when I looked at the webcam after I rode, I thought it looked a little better. I had some lunch plans on the island with my family, so I opted to pack a board just in case... I'm so glad I did.
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Several people were out at 39th.
I opted to go out at 33rd. |
I drove down the Seawall looking for parking near my usual surf spots at 39th and 45th, but because the sun had come out and the air temp had warmed considerably, the beach was packed. I found a parking spot between the 33rd and 34th Street jetties. I had never surfed there, but was willing to give it a try. I noticed as I was leaving that several people were out at 39th (as you can see by the picture). However, I'm glad I went out at 33rd. I was able to take the rip out, and although it was quite rough, the small chop was enough to give me several fabulous rides. I hopped from one wave to another at least once. I needed a little wax on my rails and had one bad tumble when my hand slipped off the board as I was popping up. But, even that was refreshing. It felt good to be back out in the water. I'm so glad I made it out. Life is about experiences. Every time I participate in any of my sports, I have an experience -- an experience that changes me more often than not for the better. It's important to keep having experiences -- to keep moving, seeing, living...
“Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep moving.”
― Albert Einstein
