Runners

PHOTOGRAPHS BYROBERT WARD### PERSONAL BEST^ TRAININGWHEN I THINK of the summer I spenton the coast, I think about my 10-Kruns to the ocean. What I remember most istaking in the sights of still ponds, the buzzof open-air jeeps, and the feel of unevencobblestones beneath my running shoes as Icut through the town centre. No music. Nophone. Just me and a few uncomplicated,tech-free kilometres in a picturesquesetting. Taking it all in left me feeling calmand centred.To reach this zen-like state – one inwhich we exert physical effort with ease –we have to tune into our senses, explainsChristina Heilman, PhD, certified strengthTHESENSORY RUNTUNING INTO YOUR BODY, INSTEAD OF TUNINGOUT WITH TECH, CAN REVIVE A STALE RUNNINGROUTINE. HERE’S HOW.BY CASSIE SHORTSLEEVE22 RUNNER’S WORLD JULY 2018