Listen "Mile 2: Primary Motivators"
Episode Synopsis
Not Just Born to Run: Why We Keep Going
What if running isn’t just motion, but meaning in motion?
Episode 2 explores the hidden currents—autonomy, competence, relatedness—and the brain’s Default Mode Network (DMN), where mental chatter fades into flow. With philosophy from Sartre, Camus, and Merleau-Ponty, we reflect on running as an act of persistence in a world of distractions.
Get the book at therunnersparadox.com
What if running isn’t just motion, but meaning in motion?
Episode 2 explores the hidden currents—autonomy, competence, relatedness—and the brain’s Default Mode Network (DMN), where mental chatter fades into flow. With philosophy from Sartre, Camus, and Merleau-Ponty, we reflect on running as an act of persistence in a world of distractions.
Get the book at therunnersparadox.com
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