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Beingful of me, myself, the (non-) self and you & we. A diary. Aligning with true nature ...

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Health

An alternative definition of health: "the ability to live your dreams" Moshé Feldenkrais

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Dolomiti Extreme Trail 2015. KM 53. D+3800 D-3720

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The more you try to force your plan on the race, the harder the race will fight back with a plan of its own. So embrace the shit show.

Jenn Shelton

http://www.outsideonline.com/1975656/jenn-sheltons-ultimate-ultrarunning-tips

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Our truest life is when we are in dreams awake

Henry David Thoreau

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My new Luna sandals. They already seem to be good friends with my "Correct toes".

Many thanks Isar Monkey, greetings from Tinus Monkey.

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Thoughts on Passion

Maybe I am not a passionate person because it doesn't make me more sensitive. Compare the mind to a lake... When the mind is full of passion you'll experience beautiful waves in choppy waters. If a small stone falls in the water, you probably won't even notice. Less passion gives peace and makes you more sensitive to what is going on.

There is a fine line between passion and fanaticism. Passion is a wonderful thing, but without reason it can lead to fanaticism.

“My fault, my failure, is not in the passions I have, but in my lack of control of them.” Jack Kerouac

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When will I be wiser?

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How our brain networks: Research reveals white matter “scaffold” of human brain For the first time, neuroscientists have identified the white matter framework of the human brain offering a “landmark first map” of core white matter pathways and revealing which connections may be most vulnerable to damage. “We coined the term white matter ‘scaffold’ because this network defines the information architecture which supports brain function. While all connections in the brain have their importance, there are particular links which are the major players.”  Read More: http://ow.ly/tAHij  Full Paper: http://ow.ly/tBfaD (open access)

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When you be yourself, there is no compulsion to explain yourself or be understood.

words by laziyogi

image by Jenny Rempel

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"Of course, ideally you like to be a bird, but running is a close second"

Bernd Heinrich is a retired Professor living in a log cabin in the woods of Western Maine. He has held numerous running records throughout his life and has committed much of his time to the study of the natural world.

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My favorite song at the moment.

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Something that endurance athletes should know and integrate to stay healthy. Runners live longer, when they run at comfortable pace, not too far and not 7 days a week...

Keep your heart healthy through Mindfulness training, Hearth Rate Variability, Biofeedback, and changing the way you eat !!

Extreme Workouts: When Exercise Does More Harm than Good

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"Telomere length is preserved with age in endurance exercise-trained humans and is related to maximal aerobic exercise capacity among healthy older adults. This may represent a novel molecular mechanism linking vigorous habitual exercise/aerobic fitness to reduced cellular senescence and preserved physiological function with aging."

Another interesting study:

Effects of Physical Exercise on Myocardial Telomere-Regulating Proteins, Survival Pathways, and Apoptosis

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Enhanced Athletic Recovery Without Undermining Adaptation