Woot! 4min 10 sec Static (New PB!)

[EcchiK]

I need to share my surprising awesome results from my last nights training session during my level 1 AA course!

We started with some relaxation techniques in the classroom which was nothing new to me, then we hit the shallow pool for some statics.

First session went (I thought) pretty poorly, 2 min 40 sec. My mind was panicking me to surface towards the end. Very uneasy feeling but as soon as I surfaced I realized I was fine.

Second time I did a 2.5 minute breathe up after my partners turn. Went well, had the same panicky feeling towards the end. Came up and I was told I did 3 min 40 sec. New PB! Beat the old by 10 seconds, 40 seconds if only counting in water statics.

Ok, so now I'd done two good statics and some time for a third. Decided, what the hell, I'll go for a new best. So I did a third trial but took my time with a breathe up. No set time limit, just went when I was ready. This time I had to fight the panicky, need to breathe feeling for probably 1.5 minutes, very annoying and not quite sure what's causing it. But as soon as I decided to come up I still felt very good even after a 4 min 10 sec static. Probably could have done a bit longer but I'm not gonna push it.

So that's the story of my new personal best. A whole 30 seconds longer than my previous one! I'm psyched to try my PB's for DYN DNF and CWT now!

 

[Kajojek]

Congrats!
In my opinion panicky feeling is part of a static and you just habe to push it. My contractions start very early, around 1:40. I get the panic feeling at 2:30 and it lasts for a minute. Then it goes away and I continue holding my breath for 4 minutes +. Does your feeling go away? Maybe you have a lot more in you and its just the mental part that is keeping you from holding longer.

 

[EcchiK]

I'm not 100% sure if it went away or not. Perhaps I'll try again in a little while and pay more attention to see if it passes. Though I do feel I could have gone on longer.

 

[waxlips]

the worst panic for me is when my goggles start to crush my nose on empty lungs i fear i may get a nosebleed from them pushing that hard on it because i inhale the very little air in the goggles involuntarily and then its a vacuum like in space. yes i become a spaceface(face in a vacuum). i also fear it may suck the glass in breaking it and i'll breathe glass. can that happen when you suck in your mask? i'd kinda like to hear that it won't. i mean out of water not in it.