At the junction. Uncle Jim is moving even slower today.
Still, I thought I should get back on that board this morning. A beautiful day, sunny, almost no wind... yeah, I should get back out there.
I put on some swim trunks and started gathering everything up. The board still feels solid, but I thought it would be a good idea to check the air pressure - just to be sure. I put the line with the gauge on the pump and carefully inserted into the valve on the board...
PPSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!
Well, I'm sure the air pressure is a bit low, now. I was very careful putting the line into the valve... apparently the other end of the line wasn't snug. The pressure was down to 9 psi; 10 to 11 is where they recommend. It's the last couple pounds per square inch that take the most pressure when pumping... so, I got in another good workout before putting the board in the water.
Standing up on the board, I could feel a teensy ache in my feet, legs, shoulders, and stomach... and by teensy, I mean: damn, I should get off this board and go take a nap.
I paddled on.
Up the canal a bit, a young woman was on a balcony overlooking the canal. I heard her say, "Look at this!" When I slowly turned (pretty much everything I do on that board is slowly
), she was shooting a video with her phone of me paddling.I haven't seen anyone else stand up paddling around in the canals, but you see it in the bay frequently. I guess I'm not the only one who doesn't get out much?
I didn't cover as much ground (water?) today as yesterday. It's important to pace yourself.
Can't wait to see pics of Joan pulling you on the board with the BIG BOAT!!! Something around 20 mph would be pretty exciting for a good you tube video. ;-). When can we expect that?
ReplyDeleteOhhhh... that sounds interesting. And a good use of the GoPro strapped to my head! ;-)
ReplyDeleteExpect that... let's see... oh, is that a pig flying?