{"id":262,"date":"2025-08-20T15:01:21","date_gmt":"2025-08-20T22:01:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ciurana.eu\/blog\/?p=262"},"modified":"2025-08-20T15:31:13","modified_gmt":"2025-08-20T22:31:13","slug":"the-road-to-the-2025-world-cup-of-speed-skydiving-bad-weather-days","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ciurana.eu\/blog\/2025\/08\/20\/the-road-to-the-2025-world-cup-of-speed-skydiving-bad-weather-days\/","title":{"rendered":"The road to the 2025 World Cup of Speed Skydiving:  things to do on bad weather days"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>First day at Hohenems was great.\u00a0 Successful sunset load speed run with great first-time-here numbers and astounding views.\u00a0 Met awesome people.\u00a0 But we&#8217;re grounded for the next few days due to weather.\u00a0 What&#8217;s a speed skydiver to do in Hohenems\/Dornbirn\/Lustenau while it rains?<\/p>\n<h2>Starting the day right<\/h2>\n<h3>Stretching<\/h3>\n<p>15 minutes of meditation to calm your mind is a great start.\u00a0 In the last 10 days I traveled from San Francisco to Pattaya, did some training jumps, then flew over to Z\u00fcrich and drove to Hohenems.\u00a0 That&#8217;s a lot to pack in less than a week!\u00a0 Meditation helps to stay calm and focused, and to minimize jet lag.<\/p>\n<p>Long haul flights result in lots of body aches and pains.\u00a0 Do some stretches for that.\u00a0 I follow different routines that my body work coach <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/heidiliftsss\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Heidi Breitmann<\/strong><\/a> designed for:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Ground day option 1:\u00a0 1-hr of warm up, isometric, planks, and core strength exercises, to stay limber and strong, followed by lifting<\/li>\n<li>Ground day option 2:\u00a0 15-min warm up, and core strength exercises, followed by 45 minutes of intense cardiovascular exercise<\/li>\n<li>Comp day:\u00a0 15-min start-of-day stretching routine to remain lose and focused<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Option 2 was on the menu for the first grounded day, and I alternate days between that and strength training.\u00a0 More on where to go swimming in Hohenems later on this page.<\/p>\n<p>Heidi worked with me for a few weeks at Fitness SF to design specific routines for speed skydivers, before I left San Francisco.\u00a0 If you are training anywhere in the Bay Area, or if you happen to visit, contact Heidi at the Fitness SF Fillmore for a training session.\u00a0 She&#8217;s awesome.<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 640px;\" class=\"wp-video\"><video class=\"wp-video-shortcode\" id=\"video-262-1\" width=\"640\" height=\"1138\" preload=\"metadata\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video\/mp4\" src=\"https:\/\/ciurana.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/fitnesssf__2023-08-22T002552.000Z.mp4?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/ciurana.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/fitnesssf__2023-08-22T002552.000Z.mp4\">https:\/\/ciurana.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/fitnesssf__2023-08-22T002552.000Z.mp4<\/a><\/video><\/div>\n<h3>Swimming<\/h3>\n<p>I prefer to swim over running for cardio during competition days.\u00a0 I checked out various options in the area, the best place to go is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stadtbad.at\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>das Stadtbad<\/strong><\/a> in Dornbirn.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-269\" src=\"https:\/\/ciurana.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/dasStadtbad-Dornbirn.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"980\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ciurana.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/dasStadtbad-Dornbirn.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/ciurana.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/dasStadtbad-Dornbirn-300x153.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ciurana.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/dasStadtbad-Dornbirn-1024x523.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ciurana.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/dasStadtbad-Dornbirn-768x392.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ciurana.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/dasStadtbad-Dornbirn-1536x784.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>There are several different pools, and there&#8217;s also Sauna and other services on-site.\u00a0 You may <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stadtbad.at\/erlebnis-stadtbad\/e-ticket\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>purchase your entry ticket (1.5 or 4 hours) on-line<\/strong><\/a> and add the entry ticket to your iPhone or similar wallet.\u00a0 Beware that they start at different times almost every day of the week.\u00a0 Wednesdays they start at 09:00, but Thursdays they start at 07:00.\u00a0 There are also women- or men-only times for the various pools, plus lessons.\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stadtbad.at\/erlebnis-stadtbad\/oeffnungszeiten\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Check out their current schedule<\/strong><\/a> for full details.<\/p>\n<h3>Strength training \/ full gym<\/h3>\n<p>Hands down, the best place in the area is purfitness LUSTENAU, at Millenium Park.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-270\" src=\"https:\/\/ciurana.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/purfitnessLustenau.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1701\" height=\"1204\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.purfitness.at\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Great facilities, great hours, and they offer day passes<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Heidi is all the way in another continent, but there are also excellent trainers at purfitness if you need a one-on-one fitness routine fine-tuning.\u00a0 Great hours of operation, and they have locations in Lustenau, Hohenems, Lauterach, and Egg.\u00a0 All are accessible to wherever you are staying.<\/p>\n<h2>Finding healthy food<\/h2>\n<p>Here are the best locations to have food when grounded \/ away from the airport:<\/p>\n<p>If you want a reasonable, sit down restaurant, head to <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/schmugglar.at\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Schmugglar in Lustenau<\/a><\/strong>.\u00a0 Great place downtown, they&#8217;re open from early morning until evening, with a hot kitchen all day.\u00a0 Full menu, lots of salad options, lots of healtby food options.\u00a0 No reservations required.\u00a0 Take a stroll around downtown after your meail, it&#8217;s a cool area.<\/p>\n<p>In a rush or want lots of cheaper but solid options?\u00a0 Head to the food court at the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Messepark\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dorbirn Messepark shopping mall<\/a><\/strong>.\u00a0 There are several great food options, with a wide selection and price ranges.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-271\" src=\"https:\/\/ciurana.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/einkaufszentrum-messepark.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ciurana.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/einkaufszentrum-messepark.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/ciurana.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/einkaufszentrum-messepark-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ciurana.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/einkaufszentrum-messepark-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>If you have cooking facilities and prefer to make your own meals, and don&#8217;t want to go on a brainless hunt for the right supermarket, there&#8217;s a full-service <a href=\"https:\/\/www.interspar.at\/standorte\/interspar-hypermarkt-dornbirn-messepark\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Interspar supermarket at the Messepark<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>(The airfield where we&#8217;ll hold the competition is right behind Messepark, and you can see it from the aircraft during northbound takeoffs.)<\/p>\n<h2>Exploring<\/h2>\n<p>You meditated, worked out, found great food, and have the rest of the day to do something&#8230;\u00a0 what to do?\u00a0 Sweet and simple:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.komoot.com\/guide\/225312\/attractions-around-hohenems\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Attractions and places to see in Hohenems<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Head over to Z\u00fcrich, have lunch at the Zeughauskeller, walk along the Limmat, check out the Lindesmuseum &#8211; an hour away<\/li>\n<li>Head over to M\u00fcnchen (Munich) and check out the historical downtown, have an awesome day &#8212; two hours away<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Conclusion<\/h2>\n<p>There are a ton of things to do to keep us relaxed and at peace with the universe while we&#8217;re grounded.\u00a0 Everything I listed here (except the day trips) is an option within a 15-minute drive, tops, from the DZ.\u00a0 From mental and physical preparation, to great meals, to things to do, there are lots of options around.\u00a0 This post enumerates some of the things the Pr3d4t0r Speed Team found in the first 36 hours of boots on the ground.\u00a0 Let&#8217;s get out there and explore while the skies are grey and the clouds are low.\u00a0 Blue skies, have fun, and safety third!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>First day at Hohenems was great.\u00a0 Successful sunset load speed run with great first-time-here numbers and astounding views.\u00a0 Met awesome people.\u00a0 But we&#8217;re grounded for the next few days due to weather.\u00a0 What&#8217;s a speed skydiver to do in Hohenems\/Dornbirn\/Lustenau while it rains? 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