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that 'hardest sport' thread from a while back…
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Posted 14 years ago
Surfers can ride bikes too tho'…
(From Global surf news)
"[Laird Hamilton] proved one more time his sporting potential and his ability to pursue the most incredible challenges. Laird Started from London on a bike, he made the 148 kilometers until Dover under a strong rain in 5.5 hours: "The rain slowed me down and it was rather cold at the beginning of the ride. But with the physical effort i needed, i warmed up fast".
After a one and half hour rest for food Laird Hamilton began the crossing of the english channel in stormy conditions on his own signature board and paddle he is producing with surftech. The paddle boarding was 43 kilometers in 6 hours. "I believe the paddle board was used by the early Hawaiians and ancient Polynesian cultures. I am convinced that everybody could enjoy this sport at different levels. It is a new application of old ideas for the sport of surfing that I am extremely excited about sharing with people."
(paddling across the channel):
But the crossing of the channel on a paddle board is really an exploit, especially after the biking leg of the trip: "I started on stormy and rough conditions. Also, the English channel has a lot of traffic. there are a lot of ships coming from every directions. At times, It was good because they generated waves that I surfed while listening to Ben Harper and other music in my “i-Pod”. I met a big storm in the middle of the crossing and that slowed me down as well I faced front winds. I think I lost about one hour on the initial time. The last four kilometers were the most difficult because the current was against me and I was tired and it felt like I was paddling in place."
Tired yes, but not exhausted, Laird Hamilton, whose physical endurance is amazing, took his bike the day after to make the 235 kilometers between Le Touquet and Paris in 8.5 hours: "A short sleep and I was ready to go. The little roads in the French countryside were beautiful. I felt physically and mentally good except some pain in my left knee. To ride into paris and arrive at the Arc de Triumph was satisfying despite the rain. I was very happy to be there and accomplish the goal I had set out to do. It confirmed to me that we could all do much more in life than we think we can. No matter who you are and what you do; you can do more than you think you can" "
(i don't know if this shows how tough surfers are, or how tough Laird Hamilton is – if he got run over by a truck, i wouldn't want to be the truck)
Posted 14 years agoaussie rules players are huge, run round and hit each other a lot. they must be the best all round atheletes I reckon
although that looks a bit rude
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