To train for my upcoming surfing adventure trip, I've been lifting weights every other day. I had at least one person say that building muscle will be detrimental to my swimming, but I can't help but think that it will be helpful. Muscle adds strength and how can strength hurt a person in any endeavor? I've increased my overhead press to 20 lbs. for at least the first two 10-count reps. I revert back to 15 lbs. in the third set simply because by then my arms feel as if they can't lift one 20 lb weight, let alone two. If I give myself a rest between the second and third set, I can lift the 15 lbs. without a problem. I also increased the other two weight programs with 12 lbs. rather than 10. I just hope I can keep it up and that it will benefit me when I fall off the board in the Pacific.
We, newbie surfers (me and the other gals that will be learning to surf at the camp), received an e-mail from our instructor telling us what we need in the way of swimming gear. I plan to be ordering my spring suit/rash suit online when I finish my blog. We also received the most fabulous photos of the place my fellow surf camp participants and I will be staying while in Nicaragua. Our home-away-from-home looks wonderful and more like a resort than a rustic farmhouse in the countryside. (See photo above.)
Other training this weekend included a cold and windy ride to the San Jacinto Monument. Since my friend Bev was riding for the first time in a very long time, I decided to ride with her at a slower pace. We rode the 48 miles together and had a great time. I'm glad I got a ride in before the rain started on Saturday afternoon.
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