Day 3
On the third day of Burners, we surfed Habitat, and cooked for thirteen.
After a considerably quicker and earlier breakfast than yesterday, we were soon on our wave for another day at Habitat. When we got there, there was a lot less surfers than previous and we were all eager to get on, although aching slightly.
For the morning session, I was based on the small wave, and was working on increasing my edge on blunts, and also wanted to try back blunts properly and an airscrew. Dropping in a felt a little more tuned in than the day before, but I was still unsure on how far is too far to carve out, and flushed a few times setting up. Over the session, I became frustrated at not being able to do something that seemed relatively straight forward to me, and consequently was limiting the move. I also found it difficult, as I felt so far away from a move that I thought I had grasped in Uganda.
However, I couldn't let this dampen the session or the experience, and reminded myself that I was surfing a wave, in a massive river on the other side of the Atlantic Ocean. I couldn't not have fun!
After lunch break, with some acrobatics and gymnastics, we were soon on the water again, and this time I was on the big wave. Although there were a few more surfers, I didn't want to let this distract me from my focus: to go more vertical. After a few rides, I begun to settle in, but was still struggling with the fundamentals. Even setting up, I was finding inconsistent as coming through the pile to throw a move seemed so alien from Nile Special. I managed to stay positive and keep going, trying more ways to overcome the challenge. Towards the end of the session, I slowly began to crank the angle up, but still needs more work. I had found the day really tough, more psychologically, as I feel I have gone backwards in my training.
Today was the turn of Quim, Charlie, Ravi and I to cook, and after initial confusion on what we were preparing, we made (lots of) pasta, cheese sauce, broccoli, mushrooms, bacon and salad.
On the third day of Burners, we surfed Habitat, and cooked for thirteen.
After a considerably quicker and earlier breakfast than yesterday, we were soon on our wave for another day at Habitat. When we got there, there was a lot less surfers than previous and we were all eager to get on, although aching slightly.
For the morning session, I was based on the small wave, and was working on increasing my edge on blunts, and also wanted to try back blunts properly and an airscrew. Dropping in a felt a little more tuned in than the day before, but I was still unsure on how far is too far to carve out, and flushed a few times setting up. Over the session, I became frustrated at not being able to do something that seemed relatively straight forward to me, and consequently was limiting the move. I also found it difficult, as I felt so far away from a move that I thought I had grasped in Uganda.
However, I couldn't let this dampen the session or the experience, and reminded myself that I was surfing a wave, in a massive river on the other side of the Atlantic Ocean. I couldn't not have fun!
After lunch break, with some acrobatics and gymnastics, we were soon on the water again, and this time I was on the big wave. Although there were a few more surfers, I didn't want to let this distract me from my focus: to go more vertical. After a few rides, I begun to settle in, but was still struggling with the fundamentals. Even setting up, I was finding inconsistent as coming through the pile to throw a move seemed so alien from Nile Special. I managed to stay positive and keep going, trying more ways to overcome the challenge. Towards the end of the session, I slowly began to crank the angle up, but still needs more work. I had found the day really tough, more psychologically, as I feel I have gone backwards in my training.
Today was the turn of Quim, Charlie, Ravi and I to cook, and after initial confusion on what we were preparing, we made (lots of) pasta, cheese sauce, broccoli, mushrooms, bacon and salad.
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