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Lauren Englehorn (left, with Daniel Simard), of the Flying Caceres Double Trapeze Troupe, performing at the Ringling Bros. Barnum & Bailey Circus at TD Garden, Oct. 15, 2009 --
"You're not thinking about anything except the exact moment you are in. If you think about anything else, you're bound to get hurt. There's a net 40 feet below. You can still kill yourself in the net. If you land on your head, you'll probably break your neck. Oh yes, I've hit it -- about 15 times out of 700 shows in a two-year tour. So, in that moment, I'm thinking about my body position and to catch that bar. I'm loose for a fraction of a second, but it seems like much more. I'm focusing on catching the bar, keeping my legs together, and my toes together so I look pretty at the same time. As soon as I grab that bar, I sweep my legs behind me and then up in front of me to get on the pedestal. If you just hang limp, you'll smash into the large piece of aluminum and that doesn't feel good."
"You're not thinking about anything except the exact moment you are in. If you think about anything else, you're bound to get hurt. There's a net 40 feet below. You can still kill yourself in the net. If you land on your head, you'll probably break your neck. Oh yes, I've hit it -- about 15 times out of 700 shows in a two-year tour. So, in that moment, I'm thinking about my body position and to catch that bar. I'm loose for a fraction of a second, but it seems like much more. I'm focusing on catching the bar, keeping my legs together, and my toes together so I look pretty at the same time. As soon as I grab that bar, I sweep my legs behind me and then up in front of me to get on the pedestal. If you just hang limp, you'll smash into the large piece of aluminum and that doesn't feel good."
