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My monthly post of shits and gigs🪂 #hardatwork taken in Paradise by @smilingsurfer

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4 months ago

It’s been just over a month since I’ve finished my half Ironman and sorry it took me so long to post. I had high hopes and well I didn’t make them lol. So I felt sort of a failure, even though I still finished. Which is so silly, because I finished my first ever! When signing up for an ironman, you sign up as 1 of 3 things. As a professional, as an age grouper to rank/race against, or just to cross the finish line. My ego signed up for the age grouper to rank against everyone else. Thinking I’m a fit guy for my age signing up…well I got my butt kicked. I was 211 out of 296. Not only that, but I wanted to do it under 6 hours and my time was 6 hours and 22 minutes. So close!

All in all, I feel like I learned a few things…

1. Free will is quite a miracle. Training for this Ironman pushes these boundaries of physical and mental discipline. You really have to dig deep for even when it feels like you can’t.
2. Anyone who crosses that finish line didn’t do it on their own. With support far and wide: or few or many, they had someone cheering them on. I have so my gratitude for everyone who supported me, especially my personal trainer, coach, lover: Bai. ❤️
3. Huge respect for those who do this often, it’s a huge commitment, huge effort, lots of time, all for something labeled as a side hobby. I say that because it’s a side hobby all while trying to squeeze in work, school, relationships, friends, and family.
4. This was one of the top hardest things I ever had to do physically. Yes the day of the race was the hardest day of my life (duh), but the training definitely too! Each week you are slowly increasing and increasing your reps, your weight, your time, your laps, and so you are always pushing your body. There’s a balance because if one day you go way too hard, and may pull a muscle or injure yourself and be out for a week. So it’s this cat and mouse game between your ego and reality of how far can you push yourself. It’s was a tough mindset at first, but over time I fell in love with it.
5. For me, I used to be in peak shape about 10-15 years ago (literally high school), so I wanted to get back and see if I still got it.
6. 35 and I still got it. 😎 taken in Oceanside, California by @smilingsurfer

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5 months ago

The last sunset of the year went down in the record books!! Cheers to 2026! 💃⚡️🕺🏼 taken in Sunny San Diego by @smilingsurfer

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10 months ago

@tameimpala unfiltered!! 💃🕺🏼 by @smilingsurfer

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a year ago

Digging this whole aging thing🧑‍🎤🕺🏼🤌 taken in Paradise by @smilingsurfer

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a year ago

All I need are some tasty waves 🤌 taken in Tourmaline Beach, San Diego by @smilingsurfer

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a year ago

What my brain looks like when I surf!🤪 🌈🌈🌈

#sandiegosurfing #surfstyle #sandiegoliving taken in San Diego, California by @smilingsurfer

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a year ago

HBD to the sexiest, smartest, sweetest woman I could have ever married! Cheers to 33 more years!!🫶🥰😎 by @smilingsurfer

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2 years ago

Still got it😮‍💨👻 by @smilingsurfer

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2 years ago

Happy Anniversary to my forever bride @chef_bai

Marrying you 4 years ago was best thing to ever happen to me! Thank you for always pushing my limits and supporting me along the way. Love you forever!

Here’s a moment in time 4 years ago. Damn you are looking gorgeous!🥰🥰🥰🥰💃💃💃💃 by @smilingsurfer

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2 years ago

My freak: cutting my wetsuit into a shorty for summer #olympics #surfingparadise #fitnessfreak #surfart #summervibes by @smilingsurfer

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2 years ago

33 & only getting younger 🤙🏼 by @smilingsurfer

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2 years ago