I read The Moments Between today. It was amazing. The photography was unreal. Andy has this ability to capture movement in a still medium without loosing any of the dramatic magnificence of the action.
I was talking to the book at different points. Laughing with Blane, Thomas and Andy many times. Scoffing in amazement at the things that they do. In the first 20 pages or so they lift a car into a parking spot. If asked before I might have said that Blane could toss a tank if he really needed to, but I would have been being sarcastic.
I am looking at a map now to try to figure out where they went. I am also considering getting an old beater car and driving it around in some sort of Parkour adventure. Sadly I have about 110 dollars to my name and I remind you the dollar is weak now. No beater is that cheep.
I feel like I had a really inspiring training session with Blane, Thomas and Andy today. It’s that well written. There was a scene described where they were breaking a jump. Blane has helped me do the same at events here in Ohio. The way Andy talked about it brought back all the emotion from that experience.
As a final thought, I want to go out into the world and find new people to train with. These sorts of people that are described in this book. These familiar strangers, who we have shared a million experiences with but never met. We all know the fear before a jump that is just on the edge of our ability. The excitement of achieving that jump and the satisfaction of doing it three times. I have attended several international Parkour events, but they have all been with in 25 miles of my house. This book has made me want to venture out and find these familiar strangers on their own turf and train with them.
I highly recommend getting a copy of The Moments Between and reading it soon.
