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| Eric Cedeno May 2013 |
At the end of 2011 I wasn’t feeling so good and I found one obvious reason, I hadn’t been surfing much. The more I surfed the happier I become. So I started tracking the days, surf locations, boards etc to remind myself of the good times I’ve had. It also served as a reminder to me to surf more often. In 2013 my Total Days Surfed was 61. I will admit that 2013 was a good improvement over last year (2012) were my Total Days Surfed was only 44. I surf 81 times in 61 days during 2013, but mostly on the weekends.
January (Days Surfed
0)
I didn’t surf at all in January. Actually I had been sick
since December and was still having a hard time recovering. I figured I should
start eating healthier and hoped that would help turn things around for me. I wrote about it: How Bruce Lee Influenced My Hunger for Change... By Eric Cedeno
February (Days Surfed:
2)
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| Eric Cedeno February 2013 |
In late February I was trying to figure out what why I was so
edgy and angry. It turns out the last time I had surfed was on 12-2-12. It was
no wonder I was a wreck. I went back and looked at my notes for the year and tried to remember those good times out in the water that I felt like I was
forgetting. I put in the effort and got two days in at my home break. It felt
like a good start.
I surfed on the first day March and then again towards the
end of the month. I always dig it when X-Man takes pictures of me surfing. I
always try and make the best out of whatever the surf has to offer and every
once in a while I’ll get X-Man to capture a few pictures of me surfing.
April (Days Surfed: 8)
I got six days in at my home break and pretty much spend all
the time riding my longboards. Looking back now it seems like I was gaining
momentum by doubling the days I’d surfed each month. I even made a few trips down to San Pedro just to stack a few rocks.
April (Days Surfed: 8)
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| San Pedro 4-26-13 Photo By Eric Cedeno |
May (31 days per month, Days Surfed: 15)
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| Eric Cedeno May 2013 |
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| Eric Cedeno May 2013 |
I surfed the most days of the year in May. I also surfed the
most consecutive days in a row 10 days (5/24 thru 6/2). I know 10 days in a row
doesn’t really sound that great, but it is a huge improvement from last year
(2012) where most consecutive days surfed was only 3 days (5/1 thru 5/3). I
spent most of time at my home break and rode a wide range of boards, I even did
some bodysurfing.
June (Days Surfed: 6)
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| Sunset June 2013 |
July (Days Surfed: 4)
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| Manhattan July 2013 |
I had 6 surf sessions in 4 days. It was good practice, but
overall it just didn’t compare to the previous months.
August (Days Surfed: 10)
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| Eric Cedeno August 2013 |
September (Days Surfed: 2)
I got 3 local surf sessions in just two days. I took a good look at Mode of Transportation for Surf Exploration and now I really want a VW T5 California Van.
October (Days Surfed: 6)
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| Eric Cedeno October 2013 |
caught a few remarkable waves. It definitely ranks up there as one of the best trips to Hawaii I ever had.
November (Days Surfed: 1)
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| Eric Cedeno November 2013 |
December (Days Surfed: 3)
December seemed like I had to work pretty hard at making the best of what I had. I got a few local surf sessions in and had a pretty good time enjoying the unseasonably hot Christmas weather. I really do love the SouthBay, it’s one of the few places in the USA that hit 80 degrees (F) on Christmas day. The water even warmed up a little to 58 degrees (F). I did score some awesome surf gear that I'm sure will prepare me for the Zombie Apocalypse.
