Surfing

i can’t get my mind off surfing!  i’ve only gone twice, i’m definitely still beginner level, but i can’t wait to get back on the board.  my intructor alisha started me off on a 9-foot foam board, so i’m sticking to that while learning.  i’ve been able to get up a few times, but keep ending up on the brakes…

i think what i’m doing wrong is not jumping enough with my feet to the pop-up position… i kind of end up doing a grasshopper move and can go on my knees if i really need to.  i did check out this youtube video that shows how you can swing your back foot front if you do that, but then i’d be goofy footed!

anyway, i’ll be practicing my pop-ups in my apartment but not today cause my arms are like jelly from kayaking today.  plus i gotta work on my left quad, which atrophied after i had IT band in that knee and limped around for months…and i need it to go from squat to stand.  i will definitely be keeping an eye on the daily surf reports 🙂