Day Six: Holds his breath

Day Six

by Zack Eustis

There is no shame in trying something you are 95% sure you cannot accomplish. I've lived by this motto, at times to a fault, but I still believe in the attitude behind it. I did not expect to hold my breath for the full minute and forty-five seconds it takes to get from my door step to the front entrance of my school. I did expect to make it more than halfway there before nearly passing out. Maybe it was the change in weather, maybe it was the giant bowl of almond flakes I ate for breakfast, or maybe I choked under pressure. Whatever the reason, I was left gasping for air before even fifty seconds had expired on my timer. I tried videotaping the morning commute but accidentally turned my camera off when I tried to hit save [edit: later he realized he hadn't deleted the video.  See below for video], so there is no photo or video documentation for this morning. Despite the embarassment that was my trip to work on February 9th, 2009, I remain undeterred in my quest to cover the month by bus, by sled, or any other conceivable means of transportation. See you tomorrow.