Mar 21, 2023
Tackling big challenges outside offers plenty of opportunities to learn big lessons. But this one? This takeaway is something I am going to be able to leverage for every outdoor experience. It all started with some insight from a Humans Outside podcast guest and became crystal clear during a recent big adventure on a very windy mountain run. So what’s the lesson and how can it help you? Listen now.
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Some of the good stuff:
[:58] What is the most important thing I’ve learned?
[1:05] Woooooo, nervous system
[1:20] Sarah Histand, master of this topic, so check her out
[1:45] The secret power of your nervous system
[2:00] All the ways you might hear your nervous system talking
[2:40] Training your nervous system
[3:00] The fun words: titration and pendulation
[3:30] How this lesson helped me.
[3:50] The most important part of this lesson
[4:20] A reason example of this particular learning
[4:30] All about the Crazy Lazy Mountain Race and exactly how crazy it was
[6:12] The moment my nervous system left the party
[6:45] Why this understanding matters
[7:25] How this might apply to you even if you’re not on Lazy Mountain in big wind