[mcorning]

My father has run every day for almost 10 years, a combo pack of speed and distance, but at least a 5k every day. One thing we talked about regarding thinking and running really stuck with me.

He sometimes listens to music and audiobooks so that he wouldn't get bored during his runs. Then one day, when his headphones were dead, he went without any music. He found himself having a conversation in his head, addressing questions that he hadn't asked himself in years. Now, it's some truly coveted alone and reflection time. He very often comes back from his runs energized with new ideas or an organized plan of what he needs to tackle next in his job (he's in academia).

I have also found the quiet of running to be invaluable at on some days and will often choose the conversation of myself as opposed to tuning in and out of an audiobook.

[ausbah]

I've been talking to myself on my runs for years now. it has been a fantastic time for problem solving, especially with coding and big life decisions

[jacksonkmarley]

Yeah I enjoy audiobooks while walking but if I'm on a walk at lunch and I'm engaged with some interesting thing at work it can be quite interesting to let my mind play with the problem while I'm on walking autopilot

[chillacy]

Spending time with your brain’s Default Mode Network sounds very meditative.