I am intrigued. Fascinated. Infatuated.

From Life123:

"Free running is categorized as a "physical art," which consists of participants performing movements through various structures. Free runners are often seen performing free running exercises on objects such as walls, railings and trees. The idea of free running is to generate physical representations of freedom and beauty. In layman's terms, it is the physically taxing performance routine you often see people performing on ledges or other high objects, but, fundamentally, can be practiced in much simpler settings. "

This video is of the new Free Running academy - Tempest Freerunning Academy - in California. The Academy is California's first and only training facility solely dedicated to the growth and spread of freerunning. Wow! I did gymnastics as a child and loved it - I think I've missed my calling. Forget Google, I'm moving to California and dedicating my life to free running.

Free running combines acrobatics and parkour. The definition of parkour is (from WiseGeek)

Parkour is a movement philosophy which was developed in twentieth century France. It is a bit difficult to define parkour, since it integrates several disciplines; it could be said to be a sport, a hobby, and a philosophy. Essentially, parkour is about learning to navigate obstacles, and rethinking the use of one's body and the use of public spaces.

With that being said, I'll leave you with a clip from one of my favorite episodes of The Office: