Run 1. The first run was pretty much totally out of control, It took forever to get my legs controlled and on the kufens, the track is fairly bumpy. After the 5th curve on the straightaway I spent the entire time rubbing my left shoulder against the wall. 19.3 seconds
Run 2. Coming out the the fifth turn I slammed into the wall and overturned the sled. The sled made it down ok, I had to get helped out of the chute, only my pride was hurt.
Run 3. Finally was able to be under control all the way down. 18.3 seconds.
Run 4. Totally slammed into the wall coming out of turn 5, not sure how I stayed on the sled. In the pictures you can see the goose egg sized swelling on the inside of my left elbow. I think my left arm drifted down slightly until it was no longer on top of my waist and thus when I slammed into the wall the arm was between the frame of the sled and the wall. 24 seconds.
Carrying a 40-50 lb. sled up the steps to the start each time made my legs feel like jelly. And with no use of my left arm/hand I couldn't even help pull myself up the steps.I teetered on the brink of falling a few times.
Don't even consider this unless you are insanely stupid. This is not an approved therapy for anyone.
These videos are of other people going down the Muskegon track to give you some flavor of what it is like.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1-TiP2anu8c
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_09489qDCGo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mC4R47mm138
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| Deans' bump |
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| The line at the start |
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| He's off |
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| Notice the motorcycle helmet |
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| The elbow pads were mainly to protect your coat from getting ripped as you contacted thewooden walls |
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| The steps to the top |
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| The womens' winners |
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| The womens' winners |
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| The goose egg |
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| The goose egg |
Glad that goose egg is not on the top of your head. Thanks for letting us luge vicariously through your blog.
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