Re: [at-l] Falling

[KEITH McLeod <McLEOD-KEITH.DOREEN@worldnet.att.net>]

During my section hike I fell four times all Code 1. I am short and was
fit at the time. The first two falls were on flat level trail while
sightseeing and wearing running shoes instead of boots and turned my
ankle on a small rock or root and ended up feeling like an upsidedown
turtle. The next fall was with my shorts down rolling down the mtn. when
I got off balance. The last one was in a creek where I banged up my
elbow when I slipped on the rocks. I wasn't using a hiking stick during
any of these incidents but rarely hike without one now.
						Triathlon Grandma
NightShine@aol.com wrote:
> 
> Help me with this one, please.
> 
> Am i just naturally a klutz?
> 
> How often do you fall when you're hiking? What are the conditions that make
> parts of your body hit the ground unintentionally? Are you tall? Short? Fit?
> Could be fitter? Not fit at all? Are you speedy or are you slow? Is the
> terrain steep? rocky? muddy? Do you trip or do you slip? Are you going uphill
> or are you going downhill? Are you tired or hungry or preoccupied? What is
> your ratio of injury to falls? (Let's say Code 3 injury ends your hike; Code 2
> significantly hampers your progress; Code 1 is just bruises and scrapes and
> wounded pride.)
> 
> I can keep track of this info and give it back to you without statistical
> analysis if y'all would like.
> 
> Second Chance
> 
> [It's just wounded pride, skinned elbow, hand and knees today on a dinky
> little summit hike--2.4 miles round trip, on the way back down. : (((((  ]
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