Engaging my Core saved my life!

The following is a true story as told to me from Murray, a guest from Vancouver last week over Beef Minestrone soup. 

At FitPath last year, while after hiking to Kokanee Lake (located in Kokanne Glacier Park), Murray decided to do a glacier lake plunge along with one of our guides, Kirkland (who doesn't need much encouragement) and another guest. Even with the hot rays of July radiating their bodies, it was a very chilly dip needless to say. Quickly navigating his way back towards the shore, he found himself a bit unbalanced as the rocks in the water were slippery and uneven. He stepped awkwardly on one rock and found himself losing his balance. Immediately without thinking he engaged his core, found his center of gravity and balance. As he said "there was no way I wanted to fall back into that cold water and potentially onto the rocks. Engaging my core really saved me!" 

Thanks for the story, Murray. 

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