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I see the act of running as a pathway to a special state of consciousness that allows us to "expose and undo our hidden fears and hopes", to "befriend who we are are".\n\nDoctor George Sheehan knew alot about this...but you have to really listen carefully to what he's actually saying in order to understand.\n\nI'm about to read from you one of the most controversial, in my opinion anyway, chapters of his now classic book "Running and Being - The Total Experience" published by Second Wind II LLC.\xa0 It\u2019s a book that you simply must own.\n\nThe chapter I\u2019ll read is titled "Meditating"...and as you start to listen to it many of your are going to disagree completely with his premise.\n\nThat's why you have to listen carefully...you have to think about what he's saying and look for yourself in those words.\xa0 He begins talking about the importance of solitude and how, on the road, we remove ourselves from the influence of both love and hate. On the surface, that seems somehow selfish and anti-social; and to that Dr. Sheehan will agree, but not in the way you might think.\n\nWhen you run...YOU run.\xa0 You take your heart, mind and soul...whatever YOU really are...and you use it.\xa0 The meditation comes when distractions are minimized.\xa0 Pema Chodron is absolutely correct: meditation allows you to "befriend who we are" and running allows you some time to meditate.\n\nIt's not easy...that's why those practiced in the art of meditation can sit quietly and comfortably, and not think, just be.\xa0 In this chapter, Doctor Sheehan is making the case that this solitary experience of "being" can come to you while you're running.\xa0 This is why such meditation is part of the total experience, of "running and being\u201d.\n\nLinks:\n\xa0\nTHE BOOK YOU MUST OWN: "Running and Being - The Total Experience" published by Second Wind II LLC\n\nThe MVP of music: \n\nThe song \xa0 \u201cRunaways\u201d was lead single from the fourth album \u201cBattle Born\u201d by The Killers. Follow the band on twitter @thekillers\n\nIntervals between episodes can be found at steverunnerblog.com\n\nIn Vino Veritas with at \n\nONLY IF YOU LIKE IT: (But PLEASE, only if you can afford it!) Phedippidations is supported monthly through the kind and sincerely generous financial support of 72 friends and fellow runners:\n\nWilliam, Vera, Katie, Heather, Ryan, Chaise, Gordon, Scott, Mike, David, Jeff, Colin, Jason, Diane, Cheryl, Ron, Mark, Martha, Greg, Jim, Tim, Bill, Michael, David, Doug, Vance, Marcelo, Roberto, Zaki, Jan, Margaret, James, Norm, Simon, Albert, Janice, Andrew, Pam, Rob, Teresa, Glenn, Trey, Steve, John, Angie, Al, Toni, Martin, Lynn, Nancy, Eric, Claudia, Jim, Kara, Robert, Dino, Joe, Martin, Rich, Sarah, Tom, David, Pierre, Maria, Hisham, Andrea, Matt, Jen, Lou, Shari, Brad and one Anonymous fellow runner!\nTHANK YOU! {}\n\nFollow me on:\nBlog: \nStream: \xa0\nApple App: \xa0\nAndroid App: \xa0\nSupport: