sarah sosiak

presidio parkour

Photos from a Parkour session in the Presidio yesterday are up on Flickr.

putting it all together

I nailed two moves at Parkour tonight that had been haunting me for weeks -- jumping clear over a long, low block and scaling a 5 1/2' wall without breaking my stride. Both looked so simple when others did them, but I'd just not been able to pull the required body mechanics (or sheer muscle) together. Rather pleased with myself right now. ++.

That clean jump over the low wall (~3') from my last post? Nailed that a few weeks back. Next up, figuring out the cat-pass:

next best thing to being a ninja*

Went to my first Parkour class tonight. The goal was to find a new sport that blends force and finesse, lets me measure progress, and starts off by kicking my ass. Mission accomplished. A great workout, I can see a clear path for progression, and was only just able to stick the easiest challenges. (I did, however, rock the equilibre de chat.) So, for now, working on a clean jump over the low wall. But, eventually...



* Quoth Graham.