Note
Whacked my right ankle yesterday on the trail run, didn't really hurt at all to continue running on it, hurts just a little today if I push on it in certain ways, so I think it will be fine.
exercises 1:57 [5]
7 loaded ring pullups, 75 situps, 35 pushups.
A few days ago, a hang glider pilot who I know quite well was flying on vacation in Mexico, and came disconnected from his glider. I won't bother to go into the details of how this happened (some of which aren't completely clear yet), but after briefly hanging from the control bar by his armpits, and then by his hands, he fell. Fortunately, he managed to get his parachute out while in free fall, and apparently escaped with only some bruises after coming down on a steep forested slope.
Yikes!
So, not knowing what that specific terrifying experience would feel like, I decided to experiment with what it would be like to hanging there, trying to hold on. He's about my size (a little taller and a little lighter), but probably not in as good shape. I've been doing pretty well with the pullups lately (dressed lightly), but it's a different story when you're wearing a harness and helmet. So to simulate the situation, I put on the harness, with the radio and harness bag in the pockets, along with my helmet and a fleece top and shoes, adding 10 kg to my weight. (If actually flying, it would be somewhat more, because I'd also have the glider bags and maybe more clothes and a camelbak.) And I went out to the garage to see what I could do. I wouldn't have been surprised if I couldn't do any at all, but I did seven and wasn't entirely cooked (but I was satisfied). Much better than I expected, but not something I have any intention of trying out in the real world.
I was feeling pretty good on the situps, so I decided to go for a few more than usual. And then I still had the pushups to go, so...