Windsurfing Video
And here’s another Clip of me windsurfing a couple of weeks ago. I’ll have to get Anna out with a video camera on a SW day.
Category: Sports
Windsurfing Ynyslas 2010
I’ve just received a DVD with some video footage of us out windsurfing at Ynyslas a couple of weks ago. First the excuses. 1. The footage is a little shaky, but that’s not surprising, it was taken by my Dad who is not only getting on a bit but has a dodgy wrist, and in...
The Perils of Weight Loss
I’ve actually lost a bit of weight recently. That’s not a bad thing as I approach the age of 40. A number of people have commented on the fact and my BMI is now well within the ‘Ideal Weight’ bracket. All of which is good and I’m fairly pleased with it. That was until this...
Breaking the Curse of the Speed Kit
Since buying my windsurf speed kit back in April as part of my ‘Life begins at 40 knots‘ quest, there just hasn’t been any wind in the right direction. I’ve had a couple of false starts where I’ve rigged the kit only for the wind to drop but I’d been unable to use it. I...
Lake Bala Swim for Diabetes UK – Please Sponsor Me
Half my family have got diabetes, one of Anna’s best friends has it and one of Morgan’s 5yr old friends has just been diagnosed too. No doubt diabetes has, or will affect someone you know too. So, I’m going to brave the monsters of Lake Bala and do a sponsored swim in aid of Diabetes...
TYR Hurricane Wetsuit Review
I’ve been getting back into swimming recently. Swimming in a pool is great, but as I have to drive 10 miles to get to the nearest pool just popping in for an hours session takes over two hours and therefore isn’t very economical as far as time or money goes. I therefore decided to try...
Borth and Ynyslas Perfection
As per usual, the children go back to school and the weather is gorgeous. According to the Borth and Ynyslas Weather Station it was the 2nd warmest day of the year, the warmest being back in May. Not only that but the surf was really good yesterday as well. It wasn’t huge but it was...
Open Water Swimming – Take 2
I’ve just been out to try out my new open-water swimming wetsuit again. This time I went for a swim in the estuary in perfect condition. Warm, sunny and with no wind so the water was as flat as could be. It was pretty much high tide too so not much in the way of...
Open Water Swimming
My new TYR Hurricane Wetsuit arrived today. It was still pretty tight. I’m 5’6″ and 72kg whereas the Small Medium size that I’ve got is supposed to fit someone 5’7″-6’0″ and 66-78kg. At least I could get into it though and once swimming it wasn’t too tight. It probably does restrict my breathing a tiny...
Gone Surfing
It was a gorgeous Bank Holiday Monday here. Clear blue skies saw the temperature drop to 4ºC over night but the sun was up early and it soon warmed up. With no wind at all it was a perfect day for the beach. My parents were still here along with my sister and her children...
