Have you ever heard of Laser Quest? Well, I hadn’t, but over the weekend my heart found a new way to beat rapidly. Laser tag is a fun game—a combination of tag and hide and seek-- where you strap on a pack, take out a laser and ‘tag’ your opponent. In the dark, you run through a maze, hide, strategize and position yourself to come out on top, as every player in the game is your enemy. There’s lot of running up ramps, squatting, quick movements and a little bit of plyometrics —before you know it, your heart rate is elevated, you’re breathing hard and sweating, all in an effort to not be ‘tagged’. Once, the game is suspended, it’s then you realize that amidst the fifteen to twenty minutes of fun, you’ve had an unconscious cardio workout.
Not one to like to make a fool out of myself—especially—in public. My fear factor was way up when approached to play this game. My first round I screamed each time I encountered a laser staring down at me. After a while, I was so into the game my initial apprehensiveness seemed (and actually was) silly. Out of 35 players, I ranked 11th, not bad for a first timer. When it came time for the second round, I’d observed some useful strategy and I positioned myself in a way to tag more than being tagged. This strategy paid off, this time; out of 36 players I ranked #1.
This game taught me so many lessons.
1. Don’t give into your fears.
2. Play with all your heart.
3. Be the best you can be.
4. Keep being active. It all adds up.
I can’t wait to go again. Laser tag will tag your pocket for $8 for a single game or $35 for the whole night.
Happ
y tagging,
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