When I'm out on a long run, she continued, the only thing in life that…

Christopher McDougall
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When I'm out on a long run, she continued, the only thing in life that matters is finishing the run. For once, my brain isn't going blehblehbleh all the time. Everything quiets down, and the only thing going on is pure flow. It's jus time and the movement and the motion.That's what love--just being a barbarian, running through the woods.
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