Comments on: Riding Waves to A Happier Healthier Life

By: Liuba Mamonova

Liuba Mamonova — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 23:42:02 +0000

This is so true! I just got into surfing randomly this year when I visited Ireland, France and Spain and then proceeded to surf in all 3. What an amazing activity! I definitely want to get back into it and am planning to do so on my next big trip overseas (currently live on the great lakes, which don’t do much for surfing).

By: lowedown

lowedown — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 20:28:06 +0000

I gotta tell you, this article is dead on. Moved to the beach three years ago and finally learned how to surf last weekend. There is something about it. Not just the sport, but the culture is amazing too.

I felt the same way after surfing as I did after skydiving. Something very freeing about.

By: Damon

Damon — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 06:23:06 +0000

Good post.

But there is one little thing, this:

“Even when you fall you’re falling in water.”

On a big day I had pulled back on a pretty steep wave and someone said to me, “Brah, it’s only sand and water.”

It’s a good way of looking at it, but sometimes sand and water can leave a mark.

By: Markus

Markus — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 12:54:05 +0000

So, you were never overweight and then lost 15 pounds. As a slim person myself, I’m thinking that might not be a good thing. You clearly had some fat to lose since paddling should be increasing muscle in your upper body.

Nice report, Markus

@ Markus: I think surfing or doing a sport everyday will serve to regulate your bodyweight, so long as you eat clean. I am assuming that Srinivas’s body composition just changed for the better when he took up surfing properly. I would be interested to know the answer to the question as well though, maybe he will chime in. So thanks for asking Markus.

By: Paloma

Paloma — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 14:43:58 +0000

Wow! Surfing sounds like an amazing way to have fun but still get a great work out. I need to try this!

By: Srinivas Rao

Srinivas Rao — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 13:32:57 +0000

@Dan: I’m completely with you on that. Conditions permitting, I’m in the water every single day. It truly is amazing what it does for the quality of your life.,

@Suhail: It’s definitely one of those things that will get you hooked for life if you catch the bug and it’s truly amazing.

@ Srnivas: That is awesome, I find that doing a sport regularly is definitely the best way to get in shape and stay that way. You are so lucky to have access to the beach and surf all year round. And thanks again for the post as chiming in on all the comments! Chris

By: suhail

suhail — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 03:15:26 +0000

Hi Srinivas,

its truly a great post. i am not a surfer, but always to learn and become one, you gave me a good motivation

Thank you
suhail

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By: Dan

Dan — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 23:24:12 +0000

such a great post, i surf about 5 times a week and can’t turn away from it because of the happiness that it brings to me….if lets you look inward and learn more about yourself and makes you focus on the present moment…this site is great, and thanks to guest postings like this, it continues to be one of my favorites!

By: Elizabeth

Elizabeth — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 16:43:37 +0000

Ditto, Robin. Sounds pretty phenominal. But I imagine most outdoor activities can share some of these benefits, even for those of us who aren’t seaside. Hiking, kayaking and rock climbing may be option for us inland folks.

I guess the important thing is to find some activity that brings this kind of fulfillment to your life, which surfing certainly seems to have brought to you, Chris.