I sent out the mass text for the slack session today like I always do. Sadly it was one of those days where the crew all had other obligations. But hey, Winnie the security guard was on duty so I had company.
It was beautiful outside today. The air was cool and dry. The breeze was crisp. The ground felt softer and cleaner. It felt like a day in another time and place when I was on summer vacation without a care in the world. I was really feeling good so I decided to set a perfect line.
I wandered through our small stand of trees thinking about what I wanted to accomplish. The line should be high so I can leave it fairly loose and allow a lot of sag. Then I'll have a better shot at getting this sit start. It should be fairly long so I can get some steps in. I'm feeling really good, really in the zone and ready to get centered. Where better to drop into sync with the line than on a long, high, loose one?
Tighten, tighten, tighten, test, tighten. Shoulder height. A foot off the ground in the middle. Trees 13 meters apart. Line fluttering in the breeze off the lake; slashed in sunlight filtering down through the branches. Gravity trees an arms length away from the line at two points. I'm stoked.
I love that feeling you get on the soles of your feet when you find center on the line. It's like the line has turned into a whole road just for you. Balance is no longer an issue. There is no saving from side to side. There's only wandering along the line, back and forth in constant balanced motion, watching a small span of time and life existing around you.
I can't wait to see what type of mind blowing experiences I get to have when I actually get good at slacklining!
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