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* '''Calm. '''Stillness in Motion''' '''is a calm state, where your mind is clear and quiet. Your 'inner voice' should not be thinking verbalized thoughts, but focused on feeling.
* '''Freedom'''. Stillness in Motion gives a sense of freedom, and a lack of self-consciousness.
* '''Internal awareness.''' Your mind should be aware of your body, focused on how your [[Muscle|muscles ]] are working, how your feet are landing, how your arms are moving, etc. Sometimes focus will roam around your body, checking on footstike, then toe off, then arm movement, etc. This is similar to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mindfulness mindfulness].
* '''Separation from suffering. '''While you are fully aware of your body, you are often disassociated with the experience of your body. Therefore you may be aware of pain, but not experiencing or suffering from that pain. It is like being an observer, watching what is happening to your body, but not experiencing it directly.
* '''Timelessness'''. Your awareness of time tends to disappear or become distorted, and it is possible to run further than you expected. Sometimes this is referred to as being "in the moment".
