Hi all. I'm Katina, from Massachusetts. I just did my first tandem jump today and, well, I'm hooked! I'm already thinking about doing my next jump next month and I will start saving for my first AFF next year. I ride sportbikes so this is another addiction to feed my need for speed and thrill.
So I had a great time earlier. My instructor was great, videographer was fun, and the whole experience was just amazing. The only thing that wasn't pleasurable about my experience earlier today was that I couldn't breathe in freefall. I wasn't having a panic attack, I wasn't afraid, I wasn't upset, but I couldn't breathe! Every time I'd try to take in a bit of air, my lungs would fill up. I wanted to open my eyes and have fun with my videographer in front of me but, errr, I couldn't breathe. I wound up closing my eyes and trying to focus really hard on getting useable air into my body. Any tips as to what I can do next time to have a better experience?
Thanks!
