http://keepitupdavid.wordpress.com/2012/08/06/twoweeksaway/ I'm slimming down and not stopping now. Wed, 22 May 2013 02:53:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ http://keepitupdavid.wordpress.com/2012/08/06/twoweeksaway/#comment-14979 Sat, 11 Aug 2012 17:48:31 +0000 http://keepitupdavid.wordpress.com/?p=5637#comment-14979 I’m so excited to hear all about it! I’ll be cheering you on from sunny and warm Alaska!!

]]> http://keepitupdavid.wordpress.com/2012/08/06/twoweeksaway/#comment-14883 Thu, 09 Aug 2012 17:47:43 +0000 http://keepitupdavid.wordpress.com/?p=5637#comment-14883 My son grew up surfing all the beaches in SoCal: Seal, Anderson, Mission, Manhattan, Hermosa, Zuma, Redondo…he said when I asked his advice: get thee to the ocean to practice, especially at the actual event area. He cited getting used to salt water buoyancy versus fresh water, tides, rip currents that surprise even seasoned surfers, and as Cereza noted, wetsuits feel very different from skin-swimming, use more muscles–kinda like those rubber cords used in physical therapy–. The water is cooler and therefore more exhausting as you expend energy from your muscles on keeping warm with shivers…Once you do the real-world practice –he recommends minimum of three times–because rip currents vary with the tides & weather–, your anxiousness will fade and you can enjoy the challenge. I’d study this webpage for information: http://www.ripcurrents.noaa.gov/overview.shtml The lifeguards are wonderful, and have tow-jetskis, and that does not negate the need for informed practice. My kid was surfing prior to a storm [not recommended!] as he loved the happy high feeling from the storm{negative ions, ya know!}, when a sudden current pushed him out to sea from Seal Beach to Long Beach…he is very strong, but he knew to not fight the feelings, keep afloat, avoid floating debris, got a free tow that day to shore. Only time ever in a decade of surfing, but Nature Happens, and sometimes, she’s a Mother… ;-D

]]> http://keepitupdavid.wordpress.com/2012/08/06/twoweeksaway/#comment-14787 Tue, 07 Aug 2012 21:47:09 +0000 http://keepitupdavid.wordpress.com/?p=5637#comment-14787 I did a triathlon for the first time and was nervous about the open water swim. Just remember to take it slow – wearing a wet suit makes it a little harder for move your arms and you will use more muscle to do so. It’s worth it though, for the extra boyancy Just start slow and get into a rhythm, THEN try to increase your speed when you feel comfortable. Good luck!

]]> http://keepitupdavid.wordpress.com/2012/08/06/twoweeksaway/#comment-14767 Tue, 07 Aug 2012 11:48:28 +0000 http://keepitupdavid.wordpress.com/?p=5637#comment-14767 Wow!

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