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Being a Big Wave Rider in Your 50’s.


January 27, 2021
Earlier this month, 51-year-old Peter Mel put himself in a club with only one member: riding the “Biggest Barrel” and the “Biggest Wave” at Northern California’s Mavericks winter surf break captured in this article.

It’s worth watching the video to behold what it’s like riding a wave that is as many feet tall as Peter is old.

As I read the article, I was curious about how this middle-aged surfer was able to tap into his wisdom – his life experience – to maximize his ability to catch this monster wave. And, it brought up the following question with implications far beyond surfing:

What’s the big wave you can catch – that matches your mastery with perfect timing – that you probably shouldn’t try ten years from now? What are you waiting for?

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