As I'm starting to push my maneuvering envelope a little more lately,
iI seem to be having more backwards UPDs. While unpleasant, the acute
pain isn't that much of a problem, since it goes away quickly.
How*ev*er...
I've screwed up my upper back twice now 🙁. I'm looking for something
that might:
- stretch out the deceleration pulse just a skosh, or
- spread out the area of contact, or
- keep my vertabrae out of contact with the pavement
- keep things from moving around so much under impact
or some combination.
I don't really want to make a habit of backward UPDs, but i think i
might be a little more relaxed about the possibility, and hence more
comfortable pushing my envelope if i had some confidence that my next
one won't have me lurching around like Quasimodo for two or three days.
Opinions and advice appreciated. One thought i had was that i could
use one of my PFDs from my kayaking as a sort of padding, but i confess
to being just vain enough to fear that i'll look like even more of a
dork than i do now. 😄
As a related aside, i picked up a pair of army jump boots yesterday, for
ankle support. Hopefully they'll help with that stuff.
Today is a lunch ride day -- woohoo!
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