Using "dissociation" to maintain your physical endurance

[tri_blog]

Yes! I too use this "dissociation" technique when I run or swim long-distance! I ignore everything in the world---my pain, my exhaustion, the cold weather, and sometimes how far I have left to go. I mainly focus on each step, each stroke, trying to sustain proper form. And I count, count, count. I count swimming stokes: "One - two - three - four -

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[lovemonster]

i have to use dissociation with running, guh i hate running SO fucking much! however swimming, once i get past hump of "ow," i can relax into it, making it more of a meditation-centering experience than a work out. of course, that's only if i'm in a lake or at Barton Springs where I can just swim and swim with no worries of having to do flip turns ;)

Dissociation

[tri_blog]

Ahhh...I so envy you guys who can "swim and swim" without noticing fatigue. I'm trying to get to that point. :p

When I worked in Austin for Applied Materials, I remember Lake Travis. They let people just swim at Barton Springs?

Hehe...I'm not a big fan of running either. It's like getting your teeth cleaned or doing your taxes.

Re: Dissociation

[lovemonster]

i'm super comfortable in water, it's my preferred meditation medium to be honest.

I'm not sure i understand what you mean about Barton Springs... it's a natural spring fed swimming pool, so of course they let people swim there. I think you're thinking of Town Lake, which is not a really nice place to swim ;)