Posts Tagged ‘summer’
My very own Amazing Race
Had a fantastic time orienteering at Eastern Beach, Macleans. All I’ve got to show for it this morning at work is a sore right foot, but I’m still buzzing from it. There’s just something about looking at a map, seeing a point on the other side of a river in the middle of the forest, knowing you have to get there as fast as you can, then just throwing all caution to the wind and trailblazing your way through trees and thistles and ouch-ouch-ouch-ouch-ouch -
Hurtling through the jungle bush was at times Tropic Thunder, at times Blair Witch Project – paths and walkways are so last season. The most nailbiting moment for me would have been stopping at an uncomfortably high ledge with a creek running through below, and seeing the control point I needed to reach at the other side of the 2 to 3 metre-wide abyss.
It seemed insurmountable; I hesitated.
Risk of injury. I’ve come this far.
Looks like a gorge. Need to be somewhere in 10 minutes.
I suddenly found myself lunging (a la school athletics) over the creek, tumbling into the mud on the opposite side, and scrambling up the hill in triumphant exertion. I think courage whispered in my ear that beautiful summer’s day.
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I actually came 3rd on Course 3! Which was funny because in my opinion, Course 3 would have been just as difficult (if not more so) than Course 2.
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