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The narrator reminisces about discovering parkour at 15, inspired by online videos, particularly those of "Team Paradox" in Boise. Eager to create similar videos, they sought out like-minded individuals to train with. After recruiting Alex and Gary, they spent years practicing parkour, exploring the city, and pushing their limits. The group got into various adventures, including finding a mysterious "mattress spawn point" for safe flip practice. The story concludes with the narrator reuniting with Gary years later to create a parkour montage video, fulfilling their high school aspirations.
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1. The author discovered parkour at the age of 15 through a news channel.
2. The author found online videos of people doing parkour, including a group called Team Paradox from Boise.
3. The author researched parkour moves and found websites listing how to do them.
4. Team Paradox had a website listing the best parkour spots around town.
5. The author asked friends to join them for parkour, but they declined due to safety concerns.
6. The author's friend Brody introduced them to Alex, a year older, who was interested in parkour.
7. Alex gave the author Gary's phone number, who lived close by and agreed to meet for parkour.
8. The author and Gary met at a swing set and have been close friends since.
9. The author, Gary, and Alex practiced parkour at every opportunity, including during school lunches.
10. They practiced vaults on handrails next to a door without a doorknob at their school.
11. The group would often train downtown on weekends.
12. The author was initially too scared to attempt more advanced moves, like backflips.
13. The group found a mattress behind a parking garage, which they used for a short time to practice flips.
14. The mattress was replaced with a new one every week they returned to the spot.
15. Gary and the author explored various buildings, using pipes and fire escapes to climb to rooftops.
16. An Albertson's store near their school had climbable pipes until a security camera was installed.
17. The author got hurt once while attempting a Kong vault under a horse statue, clipping their knee.
18. The cut from the injury was not deep, contrary to a bystander's concern.
19. Alex performed a notable stunt: a flip from a fourth-story staircase to an adjacent building.
20. The group was once spotted by someone who might have called the cops, prompting them to leave the area.
21. They managed to cross downtown twice on foot before the police arrived.
22. The author reunited with Gary in Boise for their mom's wedding and initiated a parkour filming project.
23. The project, "Project Go Downtown," aimed to create a parkour montage with high-quality cameras and music.