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my schedule (SPRING '08)

 
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Surfing, Trail Running, and Other Bodily Harm

Surfing:

I do most of my surfing in New England. The breaks I frequent the most are Jenness Beach (Rye, NH), Narragansett Town Beach (Narragansett, RI), and the many beaches along the Cape Cod National Seashore, particularly Nauset Light Beach, Marconi Beach, and local beaches to the north such as LeCount Hollow, White Crest, Cahoon Hollow, and Head of the Meadow. Jenness Beach is the closest (1:15 from HC), Narragansett Town Beach a bit farther away (1:30 from HC), and the Cape Cod Beaches the farthest (2:00+).

I have also surfed in other parts of the US and the world. In Florida, the beaches I have surfed include Cocoa Beach, Indiatlantic, Sebastian Inlet, Delray Beach, Deerfield Beach and Captiva Island. California locations include Pacific Beach in San Diego, Malibu and C-Street in Ventura. I have also surfed in Europe, including Portugal and Biarritz France, as well as Nosara in Costa Rica.

Surfing conditions in New England tend to be at their best in the winter. So "hard core" surfers only need apply. Typically, I wear an O'Neill Fusion 3/2 mm full suit from September through November, possibly with 3 mm booties and/or gloves. From December through late April, I switch to a hooded O'Neill Psycho 6/4 mm full suit with 7 mm booties and 5 mm mittens. I go back to the 3/2 mm full suit from May through September. Of course, if the water is warm enough in the summer, or the air temperature is so hot that I can't stand the suit, I'll go with board shorts and a rash guard.

My first board is a 9'2" Driftwood longboard. This retro design is hard to knee-paddle, as it's not that wide. But the tri-fin setup allows for good maneuverability in large waves. My second board is a 7'10" Spyder Tigertail fun board, with a paint-pen design on the deck that's cool. It has all of the float capacity for smaller waves, but is light and highly maneuverable is bigger waves. I'm looking for a short board to fill out my quiver, and leaning towards something from ...Lost.

One of the great things about surfing is the cool people you meet along the way. So I invite you all to check out our friends:

Thinking about what to do during that spring break? Why not go to a surf school:

Cams can be a great way to track surf before you head to the beach:

 

Trail Running :

Trail running is a great way to go running and subtract from society. Road running and racing is ok, but you really haven't experienced running till your covered in mud and every part of your body aches. The only equipment I can suggest are good trail shoes and socks. Brooks makes a good trail shoe called Cascadia and De Feet Blaze socks are excellent for comfort and blister prevention.

If you fall in love with trail running, here are some races to consider. You truly have to be completely insane to do the Jay Marathon.

 

Check out my photo gallery of this year's Jay Marathon or pictures from the official site.