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Running Is The Answer: Part XXII - Sweder - 29-08-2013
Of course, this chap could have saved himself a lot of effort if he had just popped in here from time to time ...
How Not To Hate Running
RE: Running Is The Answer: Part XXII - marathondan - 29-08-2013
Nice.
Recommending "free running shoes" (without even explaining what they are) to beginners may not be great advice though.
And I have to say, for all the mind-clearing benefits of a long run, I tend not to think about much except... running. I guess that's it - my mind clears, it just doesn't fill with anything else.
RE: Running Is The Answer: Part XXII - Sweder - 29-08-2013
I've experienced both aspects, problem-solving and mind-clearing. Music makes a difference. Without music my mind pretty much clears. Music seems to distract parts of my mind, as running preoccupies motor function, unleashing a state of 'pure thought'.
It's less poncey than I make it sound, but I know what I mean
RE: Running Is The Answer: Part XXII - Mid Life Crisis Marathon Man - 29-08-2013
Yes indeed, what the hell are "free running shoes"?
RE: Running Is The Answer: Part XXII - Sweder - 29-08-2013
I assume minimalist (barefoot) style. That, or extremely inexpensive.