wave journal of a surfer girl: Goals

02 February 2012

Goals

Most people probably set down their goals for the year around January 1st. I've had mine in mind since then, but here's the official Groundhog Day announcement.

In 2012, I want to:

1) Finally learn to duck-dive

and

2) Get barreled (for substantially longer than a microsecond)

Only 11 months left; better get on it.

2 comments:

SteveFebruary 02, 2012
A thinner board will definitely help with duck diving.
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CynthiaFebruary 03, 2012
My old surfing buddy said the same thing. I think my coach probably has a potato chip I can practice with.
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Dawn at the beach. Air almost 50 degrees, water slightly warmer. Full moon hanging over the ocean, sun rising from the hills. Swell gently lifting my surfboard a little closer to the sky as it passes by on its way to touch the beach. Icy water trickling down the front of my wetsuit. Feet going numb from the cold despite neoprene booties and thermal socks. Two dolphins in the lineup chase silver fish, who leap into the air in a swirling mass, sparkling in the first rays of the sun. Then "pwwwfff!" as another dolphin surfaces and exhales not a dozen feet from me, before gracefully sliding back under the water. What a great way to start the day!