Norwegian racer Miriam Rasmussen was a late starter to windsurfing, but that hasn’t held her back. From competing around the world to setting national speed records, Miriam has forged her own path in the sport from a challenging beginning. Learn more about Miriam’s inspiring path as she tells us in her own words, “The story so far, …or how I stopped worrying and learned to love windsurfing!”
One of the few regrets I have in life is that I didn’t discover windsurfing until I was 30 years old. I just turned 39 the other week, and when I reflect on how exciting my life has been for the past 6-7 years I can only start wondering, “What if…?” Well, I usually kill this notion as quickly as it appears, and rather choose to focus on the present and the future, but every now and then I take a trip down memory lane. Here’s a brief walk-through of the background which has led me into the world of windsurfing, and left me stuck there!
DYSLEXIA
My life was rather nice for my first years, apart from the fact that I grew up being constantly but lovingly harassed and tormented by my two elder brothers, I was fine! I remember looking forward immensely to starting in school. The anticipation quickly turned into despair, and a 12-year ordeal followed. It turned out that I was properly dyslexic. Of course, nobody knew at the time, so subsequently I was labeled stupid instead. I remember I couldn’t for the life of me understand why; inside of me I felt pretty smart, I just struggled a bit getting it out for everyone to see! Throw in a dose of ADD on top of this, and it was a recipe for disaster! So school became quite a crappy experience. I made the most out of my childhood by being physically active; horse riding stuck as my #1 activity, I got my own horse and created my own safe haven at the stables.
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