{"id":130,"date":"2014-09-07T10:00:12","date_gmt":"2014-09-07T17:00:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/45.77.187.106\/?p=130"},"modified":"2015-03-10T14:56:28","modified_gmt":"2015-03-10T21:56:28","slug":"got-started-surfing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mindthevirt.com\/got-started-surfing\/","title":{"rendered":"How I Got Started With Surfing"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>When I started this blog, I decided not to post just about virtualization but also about my\u00a0personal life and the things which belong to it.\u00a0As some of you might already know, I am a big fan of surfing and try to watch every tournament and practice whenever possible. I started surfing in October 2013 when my friend\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.salleedesign.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Jeremy Sallee<\/a>, a UI\/UX designer, introduced me to the\u00a0sport. Since then I have been out in the water almost every weekend. My first session ever has been at Linda Mar Beach in Pacifica,CA with 6ft waves. I can tell you, that&#8217;s not the best condition for a noob who doesn&#8217;t know what he&#8217;s doing out there in the water.<\/p>\n<p>Currently I ride a 8ft\u00a0longboard\u00a0with a 3-fin setup. The length of the board provides the stability of a typical longboard\u00a0and the 3-fin setup allows easier and quicker turns like on a shortboard. After almost one year of surfing, I start to feel comfortable taking 5-6ft waves with my board. However, later this year, I plan a transition to a shorter,\u00a0egg shaped, board.<\/p>\n<p>Two weeks ago, I went out for another session at Linda Mar Beach in Pacifica, CA. The day started out perfect with some great breakfast and then a good 2.5h session in the water. 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