Over the weekend I learned how to do a super-fun thing. I
learned to paddle-board.
If you are unfamiliar with paddle boarding, it’s basically
standing up on a surf board type thing and balancing while you paddle back and
forth across the waves. It looks easier than it is.
If you are unfamiliar with me you should know that I never
do anything with paddles or boards because I am unathletic and my typical
answer to “do you want to do this thing that requires bodily-coordination and
using tools?” is usually “no thanks”.
But! I did it! And after my first half-dozen or so falls I
really got the hang of it.
The Man’s brother in NH has a bunch of surf boards and paddle
boards (though his p-boards are the type you can surf on, so they’re
smaller/narrower than standard p-boards). We hopped on while there was a lull
in people crowding the water and I immediately went nowhere except into the
water. As it turns out, balancing on a board in the water (which is moving all
the time) is actually not super easy.
In the beginning I thought that my feet would have to be in
the traditional surfer stance (below, the feet in red), but actually because
you’re paddling across the waves instead of into them, you actually have to
have your feet both facing forward and next to each other (the feet in black).
Also, it helps to squat down a little to better your chances of remaining on
the board. That’s why my thighs are pissed off right now.
But! Fun! (Also a little sunburn on my back!)
So after getting beat up a little in the water, the Man and I
came home and watched Breaking Bad (we’re in Season 3 right now) and I got beat
up that way.
And now: worky work.
1 comment:
I have always wanted to try that! It seems super cool.
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