Post #2151679
2026-05-06 01:25 UTC
@Thoreau I love that take! I didn't know it was in the water as well, wow.
I get the phantom runner too and I have identified that it is caused by the echo of my own footfalls. it's really pervasive!
and it explains why runners jump out of our skin when someone overtakes 🤣🤣🤣
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@Thoreau@mas.to 2026-05-06 01:39
@falcennial In triathlon training I learned not only am I a paranoid runner, but a super paranoid swimmer. 🫨 What ever is happening, the brain is suddenly in on the game your body is playing. Its gotta be a survival strategy to keep your cortisol up?