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by ultra-jeremyx
3480 days ago
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A few years ago I got into MUT (mountain/ultra/trail) running and have been amazed by the mental health benefits it has had on my life. I have come to realize that it's because human beings are natural endurance athletes but the evolution of our minds has far outpaced our biology. Most people just don't use their bodies for what they were evolved for. For me, engaging in regular endurance activities led to great fitness, and more importantly, happiness. As a developer, I find that taking a mid-day break from coding to run for an hour or two in the mountains refreshes my mind and clarifies my thinking in the afternoon. I often end up solving coding problems when I stop thinking and focus on the moment in running, and then--BAM--out of nowhere a solution will pop into my head. |
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