Bungee Jumping

I recently did a charity Bungee Jump in aid of Cancer Research UK.

Let me tell you it was absolutely fantastic, I experienced the whole gambit of emotions that day. I went from anticipation, to fear, to joy ending up with a fit of the giggles.

I've included the video of my jump, filmed with a head camera on my Bungee Jumping Hub.

I have long been fascinated by bungee jumping and became a student of the sport prior to jumping. I enjoy discovering the history of how sports develop.

Bungee jumping evolved from a wife wishing to escape an abusive husband, becoming a show of manliness and a fertility ritual to becoming one of the most popular participation sports in the world today.

Most of my friends thought I was crazy to Bungee, but I couldn't wait, I was so excited. It seems to be a matter of perspective, many of my friends focused on the negative what ifs whereas I was happy with the risks and knew Bungee Jumping is a very safe sport and there is a lot of fun to be had when you overcome your fears and lean over the edge into the free fall.

I'll be honest, and you can see that from the video, that I let out a good scream until the bungee cord began to bounce me around. I'm looking forward to my next jump and have encouraged a few friends to join me next time.

Having "ticked off" one of the items on my To Do List, I've been thinking about what I should do next. I particularly enjoyed being able to make a charitable contribution while achieving one of my personal goals and I'm looking for potential activities to take me well outside my comfort zone.