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My favorite meal to make is seared ahi, and my wife does the most amazing pear salad.
It's the way surfing is - you grow up surfing together, and then you're thrown into a heat at Pipe or a world title bout against one another.
It definitely takes a fair bit of experience to know what's the right kind of wave and which is the wrong wave.
In the morning, I'll usually do eggs and toast, but at night I keep it all protein.
Anything can happen at Pipeline; it's one of those waves where the most amazing wave can come through in one minute, and then nothing can happen for an hour.
When I enjoy my surfing, I get good results, and I've always had fun in South Africa.
I stay away from big chunks of carbs and try to keep it lean, even when I'm competing.
I figure there's no point in stressing about what's out of my control, and all I can do is make the best of what I've got.
You only need two waves in a heat, so I try and keep my surfs short and sweet and not too draining. Keep them intense and try and get the two best waves I can.
As long as I'm getting waves and having fun, the results tend to take care of themselves.
As soon as I get bored, I start missing the kids, so I don't let myself get bored. I just go surfing.
You have to prepare yourself physically as much as possible for a bad wipeout.
For me, I like to keep it real simple; I just worry about myself, the waves, and my surroundings.
I used to be tense or nervous before heats. But I've learned to get rid of the negative stuff and just stay relaxed and positive - and it seems to be working for me.
You tell your kids that no matter what, you set your goals and you go for them. Whatever it is you achieve, never give up. You want your kids to have that good attitude, the confidence, and the will power to believe in themselves.
I had plenty of invites and chances to party when I just started on tour, but I knew partying would prevent me from achieving my surfing potential.
I've been on the tour for 12 years, and the big dream has always been to get a world title.