… is back in town this weekend. Despite an iffy forecast, yesterday’s weather turned out to be pretty good, so I headed up to Skydance. I got 4 jumps in fairly quickly, and spent the last couple hours just hanging out and chatting in the (not-too-cold) sun, drinking a tasty adult beverage (Captain Morgan Silver and Diet Coke) in a nondescript blue cup (since it was still before the “beer light” went on). At the end of the day, I got measured for, and ordered, a new jumpsuit. I’d been hoping to hold off till I reach my goal weight (whatever that may be) but I seem to be in an extended holding pattern at or near this weight, and I’m getting to the point where I’m fighting my old suits since they’re a bit baggier than I need right now.
One of the reasons that I would like to have a new suit is that I am hoping to be on a team this year, with hopes of competing in regional competitions and the USPA Nationals. I have identified what looks like a good opportunity, but till it’s finalized, I’m going to stay quiet about it. Either way, my goals for this year are to really work on my skills and consistency, and I want to have the right tools for the job. I have to fly a little “off” to compensate for the design of my current suits (designed to slow me down when I was heavier) so if I get a suit that fits me now, I can avoid developing bad habits that I’ll have to unlearn.
The nice thing about jumping at Skydance is that the owner of the DZ also owns Flite Suit, which makes jumpsuits. So, I can get measured right at the DZ, and if the fit isn’t quite right, I can get it adjusted without having to send it back somewhere across the country.
In other news, I’m finally feeling mostly normal physically. Took all this week to get the congestion out of my system, but I was able to work out again (though my cardiovascular system still wasn’t happy with me, it felt good to get back in the swing of things). There’s a nice fitness center in the building where I work in Burbank (which is just across the street from the hotel). I finally checked it out and decided to join since it’s only $35/month and the memberships are month-to-month, so if I end up not working on the project for some reason, or if the travel schedule slows down, it’ll be easy to cancel the membership. They have a much nicer facility than the hotel gym (significantly larger) and also have classes, which I might start taking just for some variety in my workouts. My gym membership up here is still on hold, since I’m hardly here enough to justify having a membership.