Haven't posted in a while because life has been quite busy. But since I last posted, I ran my final 20 mile run. I even did it a full 4 minutes faster than my previous 20 miler only 2 weeks prior. And with that, the taper started.
To celebrate my completion of my first training cycle, I rewarded myself with a trip a Puerto Rico. Lucky for me, Mother Nature rewarded me with a HUGE SWELL event for Puerto Rico. I did tons of surfing and hiking in the 4 days I was there. No, I didn't run but all that surfing and hiking counted for good cross training. My legs needed a break anyways. Rather than bore you with a long recap, I'll give you some pictures to tell the story. Click to see a bigger view.
Looking for waves....
Found some fun sized waves the first day...
Beautiful scenery....
The swell really came in on the second day. 14-15 feet
This spot, known as Tres Palmas, was the biggest. Some waves were approaching 20 feet here.
So we decided to paddle out :)
And I rode them and didn't get injured! Definitely the biggest waves I've ever ridden. The wide angle of my board cam makes the wave look a little smaller, but I remember looking up and seeing at least another 6-8 feet of water above me. So the wave was around 14-15 feet. What a rush!!!!
Ok ok I didn't make it out without a little injury. But it was worth it!
More beautiful scenery....
One of my last waves I rode before coming home....
Heres a video I put together with my board cam:
And now I am settled in back home and in full taper mode. ONE WEEK TIL MY MARATHON!!!!!
2 comments:
You're going to kick so much ass in that marathon can't wait to read about it. Beautiful pics!
Puerto Rico - who knew!
How is it that I do not have you in my RSS Feed? Done and done.
Happy Thanksgiving.
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