Saturday 06/20/09

Location: CHS (football field)
Time: 10:30 a.m.

Handstand walk 100 yards in as few rounds as possible.

1 round is completed whenever you come down out of your handstand. Each handstand (i.e., each round) will count for a minimum of 1 yard, so the maximum possible number of rounds is 100.

The time and location are still a bit in flux at this point, so if you plan on showing up, it'd be a good idea to contact me Friday afternoon or evening to get the latest information.
Posted by Phil

6 comments:

Rebecca said...

Well. This one looks interesting! And it looks like something I can do since I don't have the regular weightlifting supplies here in She-town. So...literally walking on the hands?? Do you have a yardstick with you and move a yard forward if you only do a handstand? What if you go sideways? Isn't it hard on the wrists?? Keep in mind, these are all questions I am asking after actually trying walking on said hands. Didn't go too well.

June 19, 2009 at 3:25 PM
Kiley said...

So funny!!! I wish I had been there when you were first trying it! Although, now that I think of it, I haven't tried it myself yet. Hmmmm...

I'm not planning on bringing a yardstick or anything...but Phil might. Yes, I can totally see that happening. But that doesn't mean I'll use it.

If you go sideways a LOT, you should start out facing sideways then you'll make more progress toward your goal. =)

It is hard on the wrists, but easier than a gym floor, I'd imagine.

Also, for the record, if I fall over and end up doing a somersault, I will be standing up from there and continuing. =)

June 19, 2009 at 4:18 PM
Phil said...

I am not bringing a yardstick, although that's an excellent idea that I hadn't thought of yet.

Here's my plan for estimating 1 yard:

1. If I come back down on my feet, I'll talk one large step forward. I suppose I could also measure off 3 of my "foot-lengths" since each of my feet (in shoes) measure approximately 12 inches (I think they're actually a bit short of 12 inches, but close enough).

2. Similar to Kiley - if I go over and roll out of my handstand (or fall flat on my back), then I'll go from there.

If I do 100 handstands and still haven't reached the end zone, I'll just stop. So . . . a) I hope it doesn't take me 100 handstands, and b) I really hope I don't lose count.

A final note - when I first typed "my feet" in #1 above, I actually typed "me feet." When I went back and caught it by reading ". . . since each of me feet . . .," I immediately started talking in a high-pitched Irish voice - in my head.

June 19, 2009 at 5:42 PM
Kiley said...

34 at the half way point. Then 39 I think on the second half. meh.

June 20, 2009 at 12:17 PM
Phil said...

60 handstands.
35 on the 1st half, 25 on the second half.

Plenty of room for improvement (obviously), but it was fun, and the second half went quite a bit better than the numbers would indicate.

Also - Kiley - I'd like to point out (again) that your second half was also better than your first half despite those numbers. So . . . meh back atchya.

June 20, 2009 at 10:53 PM
Rebecca said...

:) So...I did it. It turns out my parents' backyard is only 215 feet long, so I had to go back another 85 ft. And naturally I lost count somewhere in the process. So, I don't really know how I did, but I was pretty pleased with my progress.

June 21, 2009 at 2:02 PM

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