I picked up this little book thinking Foucan might be the trail runner of the city, eschewing typical road running for something a bit more adventurous. He is, and does, but the book doesn't speak too much about freerunning itself. Rather, it's a collection of his thoughts, which amount to little more that self-esteem platitudes. Not that they're bad, just a little trite. Examples:
Enjoy what you are doing because it might be the last time you do it--and don't attach your happiness and success to a specific person or place, because you have to continue to exist and thrive even when these are gone.As these quotes demonstrate, Foucan definitely shares a trail-runner-type mentality. I would love to see him at a trail race, bounding over boulders, stumps, fallen trees. I'm sure he's fit; I wonder how he'd do in a 50 miler or 100 miler. I wish this book would have spoken more about training and fitness. He clearly has gymnastic skills, climbing skills, and running skills, but has he been trained in gymanstics or track, or has he developed those skills only through freerunning? I don't know.
If your motivation is wanting to win a trophy, or to beat someone, you aren't thinking about what's best for you and your body.
The world is your playground--enjoy it! Remember: freerunning started as children playing, so think like a child and enjoy how you move.
If you've never seen him in action, check out these videos:
From Casino Royale.
Foucan chased by a chicken in a Nike commercial.
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