First, the outdoor class in Lorton, Virginia, is canceled for this morning, October 11. So stay in the warm and dry location you are in while reading this. Maybe get another cup of coffee, tea, or cocoa, or maybe even go back to bed.
Here's the situation. The radar says we might be clear or in misty rain by then, but the rain will be recent enough that the ground will be wet and there might be puddles, even on a flat or barely sloped parking lot. Insurance companies are not fond of their clients taking risks that do not need to be taken, and jumping in the rain might be that kind of situation. (Might be?)
If you are reading this in Northern Virginia, keep your eyes open for indoor locations that could work for a fitness class using Kangoo Jumps rebound boots, and let me know about them. Winter is coming, and outdoor jumping in very cold weather has to stress the boot materials more, so I won't do it. (Yeah, I don't jump outside when it's too cold to breathe anyway.) The high ceiling is the hardest part to find. When you put a six foot tall person in boots, and they jump two feet off the ground, that adds up to needing at least a nine foot ceiling. A twenty by thirty foot room will work for a small class, and larger allows for more variety of moves or more people. Observe and let me know what you find so we can all jump this winter.
Thanks, and stay safe and warm this holiday weekend!
Loraine
