The111 1 #1 September 15, 2003 Hopefully this hasn't been posted before... Yesterday I made my first tracking dive, then 3 more! Today my thighs are SUPER sore. I mean, I guess I did spend 4 minutes tracking, but I found it hard to believe at first that this is why I am sore. I DID also go wakeboarding the night before, but I've been doing that a lot lately and haven't yet felt this sore (or really very sore at all, in the legs at least) from wakeboarding. So maybe it's from the track? I guess it does take a lot of force to keep your legs straight against such strong relative wind... Is it possible this is from the track?www.WingsuitPhotos.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airgord 1 #2 September 16, 2003 As it is in most sports, you will use muscles in a different way and intensity than you would in your normal day to day life. Yeah, your muscles are probably sore from tracking, dig it!!!!!!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
michaelflying 0 #3 September 16, 2003 Tracking dives what fun love them.www.skydivekzn.co.za Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The111 1 #4 September 16, 2003 Hmm, just rememberd I also had to literally squat one ride to altitude. That sucked. Maybe that's why I'm sore too.www.WingsuitPhotos.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hookitt 0 #5 September 17, 2003 Most definately. Tracking can easily make you sore. Especially if you're going fast. Wait till you win your first tracking contest. It's WAY more energy than you'd think.My grammar sometimes resembles that of magnetic refrigerator poetry... Ghetto Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lazyfrog 0 #6 September 17, 2003 so this means it's a sport ??? but tracking is not RW, it's part of freefly... maybe the speed pulled your legs ?? normally shoulders should hurt too...---------- Fumer tue, péter pue ------------- ourson #10, Mosquito Uno, CBT 579 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The111 1 #7 September 17, 2003 Hmm, I'd enjoy that... where do you find out about tracking contests? I'm pretty new to the sport, don't know much about any contests. Guess I should just keep my eye on the events forums.www.WingsuitPhotos.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kallend 1,648 #8 September 17, 2003 Quoteso this means it's a sport ??? but tracking is not RW, it's part of freefly... maybe the speed pulled your legs ?? normally shoulders should hurt too... C.G. Godfrog invented tracking long before Olav invented "freefly". See: www.afn.org/skydive/usenet/1995/nov/0163.html... The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rehmwa 2 #9 September 17, 2003 Quotebut tracking is not RW, it's part of freefly... ... Damn, then during 4-way we're not allowed to track afterword? I've been doing it all wrong, I was thinking all of it was part of Skydiving. By that logic, turns and changing fall rates and moving forward and side sliding and formations and taking grips are only part of RW. ... Driving is a one dimensional activity - a monkey can do it - being proud of your driving abilities is like being proud of being able to put on pants Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Albatross 0 #10 September 17, 2003 Sure tracking is part of freefly. I never track after a 4-way or a 60 way we all just pull in place. My god some of the most fun that I have had is tracking races on big-ways, cork-screw tracking, flips in my track or just parallel tracking after a killer jump.Chris Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
harryskydives 0 #11 September 17, 2003 I have been on few tracking dives, with freeflyers. They wear baggy clothes and are in an arched position, except the leader, who is on their back. It should be called flocking dives. They do not track, but move forward at a fairly slow fall rate. Once we get to break off, about 6k, we turn and track. I go much faster now that i straighten out my leg, lose the arch and push with my shoulders and arms. This puts much distance between me and the other flockers. I would then knee fly while watching them depoly. In a tracking contest they track. The point is to cover max amount of ground. Two different disiplines. Don't run out of altitude and experience at the same time... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mad47 0 #12 September 17, 2003 I also recently realized that going on tracking dives with fryfliers in order to practice flat track is not a very good idea b/c they use different body position. If you match the forward speed and stay on level with them you don’t really flat track. If you go to your max, you will probably out track the leader ... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MarkR 0 #13 September 22, 2003 QuoteSure tracking is part of freefly. I never track after a 4-way or a 60 way we all just pull in place. Sorry, but... are you serious???»Somewhere between the lies and truths borderlines get shady. Somewhere between the yesses and nos you can find the maybe.« Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rehmwa 2 #14 September 22, 2003 QuoteSorry, but... are you serious??? What do you think? ... Driving is a one dimensional activity - a monkey can do it - being proud of your driving abilities is like being proud of being able to put on pants Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freakydiver 0 #15 September 22, 2003 Haha! No doubt - why all the labels for everything nowadays. I sit, I stand, I belly, I track, I pull, I SKYDIVE for crying out loud. -- (N.DG) "If all else fails – at least try and look under control." -- Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
