I have wanted to try this for so long. Weight gain and a little loss of confidence meant I put it off for way too long. A few weeks ago, I finally said screw weight gain, I am doing it. One of the benefits of being a military spouse is that we have MWR (morale, welfare and recreation). This is set up to help with quality of life for military members and their families. I signed up for the one day course. This involved an hour of instruction at the facility before driving to a local body of water and getting in the water.
I absolutely loved it. I started by kneeling on the board until I felt comfortable enough to try standing up. I stood up and promptly took a nice dip into some brisk Pacific Northwest Puget Sound water! Up again and into the drink again. Finally I mastered it and it was fun time. I could feel muscles working that I had forgotten existed. A fantastic way to spend a Sunday. I can't wait to get back out and try again.
There was only one real problem. I decided to take my phone and take photos of my friends who were taking the course with me. I got some great shots and I would love to share them but unfortunately my waterproof case proved to not be able to handle the amount of time in saltwater it was forced to endure. RIP my beautiful iPhone - I miss you so much. I have decided to not replace it yet as I know a new model is due soon. I am using an old serviceable droid that I had sitting in a drawer - it is slow as molasses but it works!
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