Eshin Direct

I hate it when I lose days. I had a list of things to do and accomplish today but have managed to do none of these things. My whole body aches after yesterday’s wakeboarding session – from my neck down to me stomach. I guess I’m pushing my own envelope with the tricks now that I’m comfortable with my wake-to-wake heelside. Grabs, aerial 180′s and even just trying to get as much air as I can from my jumps. After a few body slams which felt at the time like a truck had hit me, and now feeling like I’ve been in a fight, I am serious considering a proper impact vest to at least diffuse that part of the trauma of wakeboarding to some degree.

Of course, in addition to that, I felt monumentously sick today at about lunch time. Dehydration was probably the culprit as I’m sweating bucket loads. I’m still not consuming as much liquids as I ought to be. I think after the pressure I exert on my body, it’s crying out for rest and healing and as a result, I lost my afternoon to a nap.

The stress now goes mental as Tuesday is the first time I can truly show my worth to my new company. Running a workshop in front of my cluster’s team with my boss looking over my shoulder is going to be a challenge. I should be relishing the idea but closer to crunch time, I am feeling the pressure.

Tags: challenges, stress, wakeboarding