Thursday, January 6, 2011

My first actual training day...

So I went out and faced my fears today... and failed... I've decided that Parkour is first and foremost a mind-game... I mean I've spent the last 27- almost 28- years of my life being told that it is "safer" to go around an obstacle... NOT to go over it... I lost track of how many times I would run up to the bench I was trying to speed vault and then punk myself out.... ugh!!  I know it's a fear thing... I'm afraid I'm going to get hurt or look stupid.... I have got to get past the fear and just do it... but it's not as easy as I thought it would be... I guess I just expected myself to be better at it... but I keep telling myself it was the first day out and I need to just keep trying.... practice makes perfect right?
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2 comments:

  1. LisaJanuary 6, 2011 at 8:02 PM

    you'll get more confident... you got out and did it, that is enough bravery for today! Baby steps :)

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  2. UnknownJanuary 6, 2011 at 10:43 PM

    I don't know if you expected to be David Belle by the end of day 1, but as Linnea said, "Parkour is something that requires lots of practice to see any progress made." You are totally right about it being a mind game, but jumping from the top of one building in Lisse to the other is just a jump...it's the mind that you have to overcome.

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