A lifetime in the water is a system, not a season
Travel to stronger latitudes and the mistake made in the first three days, a year on a UK coast, coaching other people, and why cumulative exposure is a reason to build a routine rather than a reason to be frightened.
Travelling to stronger latitudes, and the mistake made in the first three days
Trips go wrong at the start rather than the end. Your instinct for how long you can be out is local knowledge, and it does not travel with you.
The long run · 12 min readA year on a UK coast, month by month, as an exposure problem
The British surfing year has a specific shape: a cold covered winter, a spring where the sun climbs and the suit shrinks, and a short strong summer. A seasonal plan.
The long run · 12 min readCumulative exposure over a surfing life, treated as a reason for a system
Twenty years of long unshaded sessions is a different exposure history from most people's. That is a reason to build a routine that runs by itself, not a reason to be frightened.
The long run · 13 min readCoaching, groups and being responsible for other people in the water
A coach stands in whitewater facing the light for hours and the group paddles with their heads up. Two different exposure problems, and one of them belongs to somebody else.
The long run · 12 min readChecking your skin, and when to stop reading and see a GP
This manual does not diagnose anything and will not describe what to look for. What it can do is explain why surfers are badly placed to notice, and who to ask.
The long run · 11 min readThe tide line
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