Thinking about why we run is one thing, but deep academic research into why and where we run as a population can lead to a less anecdotal answer.
A timely article. I'm visiting my wife's family in New York, and we are staying in a new city 45 minutes from her grandmother. I'm amazed at how quickly I'm learning the roads and landmarks by out and back routes from the house.
It always feels quicker the second time, doesn't it? Something about cognitive load, that. Recognition rather than imprinting new info.
A timely article. I'm visiting my wife's family in New York, and we are staying in a new city 45 minutes from her grandmother. I'm amazed at how quickly I'm learning the roads and landmarks by out and back routes from the house.
It always feels quicker the second time, doesn't it? Something about cognitive load, that. Recognition rather than imprinting new info.