So this post is about wall run! If you don't know what that is, see some videos of Prince of Persia. You run up a wall as high as u can. My usual standard is I run 2 steps on the ground, accelerate, jump, kick off the wall, and reach up. So I can scale a [ 5'10" (my height) + 1'5" (my hands when I reach up) + 1' (jump from ground) + 1' (kick height) ] = approx 9 feet high wall.
Today.. my friends and I were going through some caves in Borivali National Park. I was busy taking photos when someone said to another "hey how high can u reach up the wall?". So ppl started jumping and reaching up. I put my camera down, went up to the wall and felt it. The wall was cut off the mountain so it wasn't exactly plane and polished. It was like a swimming pool surface with small waves. Basically good hold for the hands and legs, places to grip on to.
My friends saw this and looked at me. I was a little embarrassed, and I said, "well I can reach till there.. but i can't touch the ceiling.. its way too high". So I took a few steps back, and ran forward. Next thing I knew, I had slapped my right palm on the ceiling, and the very same instant I was thinking "wait.. something's not right..". When I landed I realized what had happened and I was numb. My friends were shocked. They said "duuuudde!! spiderman only! , etc etc,.. do it again!!"
I said "maan i didnt know i cud do it myself!! this is the first time!!" I focused on the wall again and ran.. but i slipped on the wall miserably and landed. I tried again. Again no use. I was reaching my old limit of around 9 feet only... Only the pain in my palm was proof that I had actually hit the ceiling. And my hand has been paining for almost 12 hours now. If i had so much momentum at that height.. i cant believe how high i might have reached without the ceiling.. maybe 12 feet!!
Witnesses (my frnds) say i took 3 steps on the wall. I tried again after everyone left, but nope! I had lost whatever technique I happened to suck in at that one fateful moment. I dont even know how i did it, but at least now i know that i can go so high.. i will not stop trying! If i perfect my technique i would be able to do it anytime!
Wait for me Prince!!
