I went luging today

[limewave]

I am lucky to live just a few short miles from a luge run. I took a "Learn to Luge" class this morning. It was a little scary after the tragedy that happened in Vancouver. But I'm glad I went ahead and took the class.

It was so much fun! I felt like I had very little control over the sled. You're supposed to use pressure from your shoulders to turn the sled, but I felt like I was at the mercy of the course.

A couple of my runs I felt like a pinball, bouncing back and forth against the walls But after that, I somehow managed to have some really smooth runs.

By the end of the run, I was FLYING. The instructor's said we'd get up to 30 to 35 mph. I couldn't sit up to stop the sled down at the finish and I'd crash into giant feather pillows. It was pretty cool.

At some point I must have hit my calf on something, but I don't recall when it could have happened. But it's very bruised and swollen.

I think I might join the a luging team next season. I'll have pictures I can post next week

[Tri Girl]

TOO COOL!!!!
We were just watching the luge at the Olympics, and I was saying I can't imagine traveling 90mph like they are. If you can't sit up at 35, I can't imagine what 90 would feel like. I would never want to be on a bike going that fast, let alone on a sled on a sheet of ice.

I can't wait to see the pictures!

[TrekTheKaty]

We did the bobsled ride in Lake Placid during the SUMMER! That was scary enough. Even enclosed in a bobsled, I felt like a pinball. And I don't think we went 35!

One of the male lugers said he started because the line for bobsled was too long. You go girl

[zoom-zoom]

Lime, that is very cool! And we must be neighbors, since I live close to that very same luge track...I run in Muskegon State Park on a fairly regular basis during the less-snowy months. I still need to get my '10 park sticker.

[limewave]

Lime, that is very cool! And we must be neighbors, since I live close to that very same luge track...I run in Muskegon State Park on a fairly regular basis during the less-snowy months. I still need to get my '10 park sticker.

We must be neighbors! I run at the state park all the time too. I bet we cross paths on a regular basis

[zoom-zoom]

We must be neighbors! I run at the state park all the time too. I bet we cross paths on a regular basis

Cool! I live up in Montague. Are you doing any running/cycling races this year? I'm currently training for the Steelcase Grand Duathlon and 5/3 25k...then a bunch of stuff after that.

[colby]

Wow, that sounds awesome!! I bet it takes some serious core strength