Fondness of beer and other adult beverages? Check.
Questionable diet, 20 pounds overweight? Check, check.
Ok then, how about a 12 mile paddleboard race against a pack of fit surfer/athletes? Okay.
Such are my circumstances... but I'd completed the 'Jay' twice before and despite my mediocre result on Saturday—49th of about 90 competitors—I'm always stoked to cross the finish line, feel exhausted, and ache all over. The Surftech Jay Moriarity Memorial is not just a race; it's a celebration of an amazing young waterman who left the lineup too soon, but left behind a legacy of enthusiasm, fitness, and stoke. He charged Mavericks as a 16 year old and survived horrendous wipeouts. He paddled from Santa Cruz to Monterey, 26 long miles over deep, deep water. And he inspired everyone who knew him by being in the ocean all the time, and being stoked all the time. The mantra of the race is an inspiration to all of us who love the Ocean: Live Like Jay.
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