IJmuiden, 360° (detail) 13 April 2017. Nico at TCY. 

Min/max temperature: 6°C/11°C; humidity: 70%; precipitation: 0 mm; sea level pressure: 1016.14 hPa; wind: W 24.1 km/h; visibility: 10.0 kilometres; Clouds: Few 731 m., Scattered Clouds 1341 m.; Moon: Waxing Gibbous 95% illuminated

"Both extrinsic as intrinsic muscles control the foot. In the calf the m.gastrocnemius and the m. soleus, who form the achilles tendon, the strongest plantar fexor of the ankle. The subtalar joint has a transfer function; it is rather rigid and transfers the power directly to the talus and foot. The m. peroneus longus produces a high degree of downward pressure from the first metatarsal bone and controls the fine movement of the large toe.[…] The m. flexor hallucis longus and m. flexor digitorum control the bending of the toes during movement and are strong. The muscles that slow down the foot when it touches the ground are the m. tibialis anterior and the m. extensor hallucis longus and brevis. This delay prevents the foot to come down with a blow when making heel contact."

Victor H. Frankel, Margraeta Noridn, Chris J. Snijders in 'Basic Biomechanics of the Skeletal System', page 218, 219, first published in 1980 by Lea & Febiger, Philadelphia

Kennemer Dunes, January 29, 2017. Training [ from scratch ]

"[ Plato wrote: ] "They [ who have read what others have written ] will appear to be omniscient and will generally know nothing." It was Rousseau's point when he said: "I hate books. They teach one to talk about things of which one knows nothing." The objection is not that the behaviour is wrong [...] but that what is being talked about plays no part in it. [...] We distrust sheer topography. Verbal behaviour, transmitted as sheer form of response, appears to leave knowledge behind. A man may correctly repeat what someone has just said, or read what someone has written, or recite what he has learned without knowing what he is saying. […] Verbal behaviour which is topographically accurate but not accepted as a sign of knowledge is often called meaningless. Nonverbal behaviour can also be meaningless; the student may not know what he is doing when he merely imitates an instructor or follows directions. [ Meaning ] refers to controlling variables. […]  "To impart knowledge" is to bring behaviour of given topography under the control of given variables. A curious feature of knowledge, is that it must be stored. […] We induce people to remember by making events significant […] by punishing not remembering. A person who is learning a list of nonsense syllables […] is behaving under contingencies [ i.e.: a future event or circumstance which is possible but cannot be predicted with certainty ] designed to maximise the probability of recall. [...]

The difficulty inherent in contrived contingencies have drawn attention to natural reinforcers. Rousseau explained in detail how they might be used. […] Away with man-made punishment and -- this was Rousseau's special contribution -- away with man-made awards! Man is naturally happy and good; it is society which corrupts and makes him miserable; let him therefore be taught by nature. […] Use only those forms of coercion or punishment which arise naturally from his behaviour; if he breaks a window, do not repair it, but let him experience a cold room. Use only natural awards."

B.F. Skinner 'The Technology of Teaching', page 152, 153, 202, 203, 205 first published in 1968 by Prentice-Hall, Inc., USA

"It's dangerous so dangerous
I wanna do it again
It's dangerous so dangerous
I wanna do it again"

David Guetta ft. Sam Martin - Dangerous (Robin Schulz Remix Radio Edit), by French music producer David Guetta from his sixth studio album, 'Listen', first released in 2014

"MELANIE
(referring to the tape)
It's boring, isn't it?

LOUIS
I can sit through it once.

MELANIE
He thinks he's Joe Gunn now.

LOUIS
I'm impressed. He knows a lot.

MELANIE
He's just repeating shit he
overheard. He ain't any more a gun
expert than I am."

From: 'Jackie Brown' written and directed by Quentin Tarantino, an adaptation of Elmore Leonard's 1992 novel 'Rum Punch'

Above: Tibetan Healthcare in Northern India, shot on Kodak Vision 2 (super 16mm) for Corporate film and experimental version.

See also: "Individuals pay particular attention to information that supports their beliefs and either ignore or discount the value of evidence that contradicts their beliefs. [ When encountering information contrary to their own beliefs or opinions ] they face a condition known as cognitive dissonance, or the state of tension arising from holding two cognition's that are psychologically inconsistent. Researsers using images from MRI scans found that when subjects were confronted with dissonant information, they often used the reasoning areas of their brain not to analyse new data or information, but rather to develop a narrative that preserves their initial frames of reference.": http://bartvanbroekhoven.com/en-US/running/101-sar-11-along-the-way

Kennemer Dunes 360°- detail, 15 March 2017. Spring [ birth of a nation ]

Min/max temperature: 4°C/23°C; humidity: 76%; precipitation: 0 mm; sea level pressure: 1031 hPa; wind: WSW 5.0 km/h; visibility: 14.0 kilometres; Clouds: few 2700 m.

Zandvoort an der holländischen Nordseeküste,  20 Aprl 2017 (3). Geist [ wind ]

Min/max temperature: 8°C/11°C; humidity: 66%; precipitation: 0 mm; sea level pressure: 1036 hPa; wind: SW 20.9 km/h; visibility: 10.0 kilometres; Clouds: Few 1188 m.; Moon: Last Quarter, 39% illuminated

Kennemer Dunes Parallel Universe in 360° (detail), 6 May 2017. Go slow [ never quit ]

Above: Photosynthesis, respiration and refueling after trail training. Training fueled by breathing air, drinking enriched H20 with Mg and C₂₃H₃₁NO₆ (ginger) and rest in darkness and silence. Post-training: salmon, carrots, Brazilian nuts, garlic, ginger, red pepper, olive-oil.

Min/max temperature: 8°C/15°C; humidity: 69%; precipitation: 0 mm; sea level pressure: 1011 hPa; wind: NE 25.7 km/h; visibility: 10.0 kilometres; Clouds: Few 762 m.; Moon: Waxing Gibbous,, 83% illuminated.

Kennemer Dunes Parallel Universe in 360° (detail), today. Winter training ends here [ ten days rest ]

Above: The mind works along identical operative characteristics (is my experience) as the body does. Example. Trough vaccination the immune system is activated: "Vaccines are examples of antigens in an immunogenic form, which are intentionally administered to induce the memory function of adaptive immune system toward the antigens of the pathogen invading the recipient.¹" Mentally we benefit trough the deliberate activation and confrontation with subconscious material, and, as the Germans call it "durch-arbeiten" -- "to work out", and -- trough that process -- stimulate conscious "immunity" and endurance: raise hell, to raise consciousness. This is my personal experience during a life of training.

Min/max temperature: 5°C/11°C; humidity: 65%; precipitation: 0 mm; sea level pressure: 1019 hPa; wind: NW 19.3 km/h; visibility: 10.0 kilometres; Clouds: Few 1219 m., Mostly Cloudy 1432 m .; Moon: Waxing Gibbous, 99% illuminated. [...]

After finishing Mark Divine's Unbeatable Mind Academy some time ago, -- being part of the network -- I recently received an invitation for a team/sponsor-participation to "Walk the Path of the Spartan 300, Where The Warrior’s Code Of Honor Was Born.²" Mark Divine continued in the invitation/anouncement: "I am leading  [ a ] team of committed [ people ] to Greece on an 8-day ruck following the path that Spartan King Leonidas and his 300 warriors rucked to take on the invading Persian King Xerxes. Please consider joining us for this epic adventure, and simultaneously helping my new Courage Foundation heal victims of PTSD. The mission will commence on September 14th and end on the 23rd. This is not a race, but you will need to be in reasonable shape to avoid injury and thrive with the team. Each day will include Unbeatable Mind training before, during and after the event.[…] I can’t imagine a better way to challenge ourselves, serve warriors in need, and do some deep self-reflection on what it means to live a life of honor, discipline, courage, and commitment… like the Spartan 300.³"

For this trip the coming weeks we will start to raise funds, The goal is to at least bring in $20,000. Take a look at the Courage Foundation website.

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¹ "Antigen", From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

²  Mark Dvine, Email invitation, last Friday

³ Ibid

Zandvoort an der holländischen Nordseeküste, 360° (detail) 20 April 2017. Geist [ wind ]

Min/max temperature: 8°C/11°C; humidity: 66%; precipitation: 0 mm; sea level pressure: 1036 hPa; wind: SW 20.9 km/h; visibility: 10.0 kilometres; Clouds: Few 1188 m.; Moon: Last Quarter, 39% illuminated

Spring is a beach, today (pictured landinwards towards the sea at the left/West). Original post, 10 February 2017: "Less = More"

(above: 1, 'Berm', take 2)

(above: 2, 'Wrack Line', take 3)

(above: 3, 'Beach Face', take 2)

(above: 4, 'Swash Zone', take 1)

See also:

"Swash zone: is alternately covered and exposed by wave run up.
Beach face: sloping section below berm that is exposed to the swash of the waves.
Wrack line: the highest reach of the daily tide where organic and inorganic debris is deposited by wave action.
Berm: Nearly horizontal portion that stays dry except during extremely high tides and storms. May have sand dunes."

From: Wikipedia, 'The four sections of most beaches'

"Ice after training gives this great relief. It helps prevent injuries; a natural inflammation inhibitor. While the ice melts over time, the flipside of the coin is that it gives wet feet and leaves footprints all over the place."

From: '30K_post_SAR_footprint', 10 July 2014

"Go easy: IJmuiden-desert, this morning."

From: 'In and out of the zone', 10 July 2016