Good news Mac......I'm 71

Age is never going to be a problem for me.

I've always surfed about as hard as a Care Bear

LanceF said..
Good news Mac......I'm 71

Mate your fit as Lance and surf with style and grace.

Macaha said..
I read a bucket load of news some good some bad,one thing that has struck me over the last year is the age of death.
This morning a chap was found in a private residents pool and was unable to be revived at 71.I think 71 not bad ,no hang on thats too young.Which gets me thinking at my age I only have 10 years at best to surf imo. So its time to go harder than I have ever been. Surf more buy more boards!

Thoughts

Thank **** you've seen the light

Genius...50 or bust should be your motto (Boards that is)

smh said..
Try and get the weight down Mac if you're carrying any and some core and leg work. You'll be rippin

Yes I'm carrying some

Clyde Aikau.

No excuses boys.

Doesn't mean I'm not full of them of course.

I surf every chance I get. It means I surf some dodgy waves, but sometimes score too (like yesterday) when the forecast is a little off.

A friend told me 20 years ago you have to keep the grommet Stoke or you stop surfing. Lots of surf buddies (most) from 30 years ago no longer surf. Their loss.

Macaha said..
I read a bucket load of news some good some bad,one thing that has struck me over the last year is the age of death.
This morning a chap was found in a private residents pool and was unable to be revived at 71.I think 71 not bad ,no hang on thats too young.Which gets me thinking at my age I only have 10 years at best to surf imo. So its time to go harder than I have ever been. Surf more buy more boards!

Thoughts

Yeah...your own mortality becomes more & more apparent as you grow older. People not much older & a even your age have serious health issues that can get you worried. I surfed with a bloke on Monday, 58yo that looked young for his age but had just got back in the water after 18 months out of the water due to a particularly scary type of cancer.

I'm starting to think I need to go not so hard in regard to drinking & eat well. Go the anti cancer stuff like brocolli & stuff like that...just stoked I quit smoking 5 years ago.

Other than that, the usual...make the most of each day & try not to be too fussy about the surf...cheers

Go Mac.....
my work finished at the end of April and none coming up until the end of the year .....
so ....order a 6.2 and a 6.8 from local shaper , order new kite .
wifey and me start with a couple of weeks in Bali in May and the rest of the winter spread between Portugal , Spain ,
Greece and UK back last weekend !! Live it people ...we are not around for long !!

I think it's a case of keeping a reasonable fitness level and keeping as flexible as possible. My short board nowadays is 8' but going to the 9' more often.
A use it or loose it paradox into the bargain.