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Please see our copyright and disclaimer notice page. It sounds crazy, but based on personal experience, it's true. Focused and undistracted runs provide moments of pure bliss, when that inner dialogue melts away and your body seems to function without the intrusion or interruption of analysis. You're skiing for the moment, not listening to internal noise or chatter. It's as if you're on autopilot.