In the universe there is an immeasurable, indescribable force which shamans call intent, and absolutely everything that exists in the entire cosmos is attached to intent by a connecting link.
The object of running with spirit then is too truly link with this force that Castaneda talks of - it's the abandonment of force of will to surrendering to the greater force of intent. It also means that even on a solitary run we never run alone - we are linked through the force of intent and run with the whole of the universe. So often a race is limited to "me versus you" mentality where even the winner may lose in the flight of ego over spirit. I think this is where ultra distances help in this regard as the have the tendency to strip the ego through the sheer magnitude of the endeavor. Marathons as well as the sheer focus is enough to help turn a runner inward in the quest for pure motion. Any race can be an opportunity to practice running with intent though. That's the hope of my upcoming 100 - a surrendering run of purpose.
"The third point of reference is freedom of perception; it is intent; it is spirit; the somersault of thought into the miraculous; the act of reaching beyond our boundaries and touching the inconceivable."
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