19 Oct: melide to salceda

Feature: rain.

7am off, sprinkling, undulating but pretty steady elevations all day tho I recall one uphill pinch.

Met Dr Paul from Noam Alaska. Really enjoyed talking about life in Alaska; hunting, keeping warm, surviving outdoors. Being a doctor he couldn't help lacing his presentation with feats achieved by his father, son & himself. He painted himself as a comfortable in his own skin guy.

*** Afterwards I reflected upon my need to be comfortable in my skin, to care less about others & more about myself.

*** I reflected on my life as a kid, young teen, when i was most happy. Here was a boy who lived without question, just charging into every activity; surfing, early morning surfing, walk/jogging/cycling to school. no doubts, no second guessing, no asking anyone else if what i was doing was ok with them.

My goal was to be very good at what I did. Not to "compete" against others for the sake of winning, more to be a better surfer, to do higher, faster, smoother manoeuvres. To be faster runner, harder tackler. 

But, as I reflect, it was just all me, and all go. Wake at predawn, go, jog to the beach, if half good hit the water, alone or with a handful of guys, surf hard push myself until the last minute, shower, jog home, stuff down west bix, dress and jog to school.
Me First - Not checking with anyone. 
Me Alone - Not accompanying anyone. 
Me Is Enough - Not trying to impress anyone.
JUST ME
      & NATURE
EXTENDING MY RAW SKILLS
   PERSONAL BESTS DAILY.    
 

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