Another New Year and More Resolutions

Seems like forever since I've surfed. It has been an unusually flat winter. Waves have cropped up every once in awhile especially when I can't make it down because of work or other engagements. However, for the most part, it's just been flat. A cold front has been blowing through every three or four days, but with such force that the winds have blown the tide out and made the water smooth. It's definitely 5-4 wetsuit weather, but still, I would love to get out.

I've been pretty busy for the last couple of months. The holidays are always hectic, but to add to it I've been doing quite a bit of running since I will be running my second-ever marathon in a few weeks. Fortunately, I'm looking at going someplace warm after my marathon, so that should help get me through this training rut I've been in. I just hope that when I get to the warm place, that I still know how to surf. I'm sure it's a little like riding a bike. However, it uses a whole different set of muscles, which will require me to re-acquaint myself with the moves. For instance, the paddling requires a lot of upper body strength, and even though I try to lift weights on a regular basis, sometimes the paddling can wear me out.

In addition to my post-marathon vacation later in the month in Costa Rica, I've been thinking about where else I might want to surf this year. I'm hoping to make it back to Nicaragua, southern California, Florida and, possibly, Honduras. I just want it to be warm. The past month or so has been so cold, so I mostly just need it to be be someplace warm. Well, warm with waves!

I resolve:

to make the most of 2014 in all of my endeavors;
to surf, run and cycle even more than I did in 2013;
to not only successfully surf my 9', but to also continue to strengthen my skills on the 8'; and
to be less judgmental not only of myself, but of others.