You might not think that running is the most obvious choice of exercise to compliment surfing, but we have one word for you: stamina.

Running is the best exercise you can do to increase your endurance.

All that battling through lactic acid and willing yourself to finish those last couple of miles will make a pretty big difference to your surfing sessions.

Spend the winter building up you running miles and when summer comes around, you won’t believe how long your sessions in the water will be before you start to tire.