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Originally Posted by herr_oberst View Post
I've been in the zone skiing, cycling, running and on dirt bikes. Not often but enough to remember the feeling.

You think you've finally cracked the code but the next day when you get back on the skis, you're the uncoordinated, unathletic doofus from hicksville, just like always.

The greats can seemingly do it like turning on a faucet.
Aye, there's the rub...sports announcers talk of concentration, but it's more than that. The video above pretty much nailed it.
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