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Long distance running commonly creates a suspension of knee-jerk judgments and creates a sense euphoria that is sometimes also referred to as an “altered state of consciousness.” As an amateur runner who averages only about 10 to 12 miles a week, I still concur with that statement.

Actually there are quite a few religious orders which use long-distance ultra-marathon running (anything over 26 miles) as a tool to transcend the body consciousness, to eliminate the mental limitations and biases, and to open up the mind to a new “floating” awareness which looks at the world from a brand new objective point of view. There are actually reports of out-of-body experiences among some ultra-runners as well.

The Shri Chinmoy Order headquartered in New York City, for example, is well known for the fantastic running feats it encourages its members to tackle in order to transcend the mind’s concepts about “physical reality” and the “body’s limitations.”

The Shri Chinmoy Marathon Team regularly organizes and participates in 50K and 100K races.

The “Running Monks” present another amazing fusion of running ands religious discipline.

In order to gain access to higher levels of consciousness through running, a certain Buddhist sect in Japan allegedly run (are you ready for this?) 100 marathons on 100 consecutive days!

Waking up at 1:30 a.m. in the morning, the monks pray and meditate for an hour. Then they hit the road and run 26 miles. After the marathon they are back to their normal daily chores and prayers, and then to bed early in the evening.

The next day they do it all over again, for 100 days straight.

The monk who fails in the task, is asked to “end his life with the belt of his robe,” according to the Shri Chinmoy web site.

I’m all for pushing my body a little in order to reach a somewhat more elevated state of consciousness, humility and kindness.

But I don’t think I’ll ever reach a stage where I’d be going for the belt of my robe just because I can’t run 100 marathons in a row. I hope not anyways.

Ugur Akinci, Ph.D. is a Creative Copywriter, Editor, an experienced and award-winning Technical Communicator specializing in fundraising packages, direct sales copy, web content, press releases, movie reviews and hi-tech documentation. He has worked as a Technical Writer for Fortune 100 companies for the last 7 years.

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Running is not a dependable way to earn a living and take care of a family, but

What if instead of playing poker or fishing over the weekends you choose to run half- and full marathons?

And what if I told you that if you are a really good runner you can make up to $4,000 a month by winning a race every weekend, depending of course on the season and month of the year?

I’ve been in a few footraces myself in which the top winner won either $1,000 or $500 and the first ten male and female finishers each received different cash prices.

If running is your thing, you can make some serious pocket money on the side by winning a race or two.

Here is a prime running-for-cash opportunity in Maryland to take place on OCTOBER 14, 2006:

The Under Armour Baltimore Marathon - Top 10 overall male and female finishers get the following:

1st — $15,000; 2nd — $5,000; 3rd — $3,000; 4th — $1,500; 5th — $1,000; 6th — $750; 7th — $600; 8th — $450; 9th — $300; and 10th — $200.

Master’s Marathon is open to runners age 40 and over and it pays the following to the top 3 overall male and female finishers:

1st — $1,000; 2nd — $750; 3rd — $500.

Maryland Resident Marathon Bonus — Top 3 overall male and female Maryland residents are paid:

1st — $1,000; 2nd — $750; 3rd — $500.

Baltimore Resident Marathon Bonus — Top 3 overall male and female Baltimore City residents are paid:

1st — $1,000; 2nd — $750; 3rd — $500.

Armed Forces Challenge Marathon Bonus — Top 3 overall male and female finishers are paid:

1st — $1,000; 2nd — $750; 3rd — $500.

First Time Marathoner — – Top 3 overall male and female finishers who are running their first marathons are paid:

1st — $1,000; 2nd — $750; 3rd — $500.

Top Terp Marathoner — Top 3 overall male and female finishers who are graduates of or still a student enrolled in University of Maryland are paid:

1st — $1,000; 2nd — $750; 3rd — $500.

Carefirst Bluecross Blueshield Half-Marathon — Top 5 overall male and female finishers are paid:

1st — $2,000; 2nd — $1,000; 3rd — $500; 4th — $300; 5th — $100.

Master’s Half Marathon is open to runners age 40 and over and it pays the following to the top 3 overall male and female finishers:

1st — $300; 2nd — $200; 3rd — $100.

United Way 5K — Top 5 overall male and female finishers are paid:

1st — $500; 2nd — $400; 3rd — $300; 4th — $200; 5th — $100.

Wheelchair Athletes are offered separate divisions for male and female athletes in the marathon, half-marathon and 5K races. The top 3 male and female finishers are paid:

1st — $300; 2nd — $200; 3rd — $100.

Check out the official web site http://www.thebaltimoremarathon.com/ for more info and good luck!

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Running becomes a positive addiction due to the epinephrine hormone the body releases as a response to the natural stress of the activity itself.

There are those who still argue whether running is “natural” or not but I know one thing for sure - running can really get you “high” especially if you push over the 5K limit.

That happens when you run long distances because like in all cases of physical stress, your body releases the epinephrine hormone so that you can cope with the “threat” of a higher-than-usual level of effort.

Epinephrine, coming from Greek “epi+nephros” (”to the kidney”) is also known by its Latin name, adrenaline (ad+renes, or, “on the kidney”).

Secreted by the glands sitting on top of our kidneys, epinephrine is what all “extreme sports” fans (bungee jumping, boxing, parachute jumping, skiing, car racing, etc.) are hooked on.

Police officers, firefighters, bail bondsmen, detectives, and soldiers in combat are also intimately familiar with the heart-racing, blood-pressure hiking effects of epinephrine. It’s an evolutionary solution to the instant need to get the body ready for a fight-or-flight confrontation in the extreme cases.

Running does not present such a do-or-die challenge (thanks goodness!) however the sheer exertion involved in the activity still triggers good amounts of epinephrine get released into the blood stream.

Ugur Akinci, Ph.D. is a Creative Copywriter, Editor, an experienced and award-winning Technical Communicator specializing in fundraising packages, direct sales copy, web content, press releases, movie reviews and hi-tech documentation. He has worked as a Technical Writer for Fortune 100 companies for the last 7 years.

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