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Mike Hahn's avatar

I think I zone out AND lock in, sometimes alternating many times per run. The more goal-oriented my running is, the harder I find it to chill out and just run. That's when I have to remind myself it's okay to just be outside moving, with no expectations.

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Raziq Rauf's avatar

Locked in to the zone...?

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Jake Griggs's avatar

I've done both - music & no music. I enjoy both, but I prefer to run with music. I've found that once I zone out, I lock in on what I need to.

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Raziq Rauf's avatar

Yeah! Sounds a lot like a mindful meditation, for instance. Clear a bunch of mental rubble out in order to focus on something in particular.

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Jake Griggs's avatar

Well said!

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