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Sleeping While Swimming: Through Hypnosis
Sharks and dolphins have evolved to sleep while they swim. Many species of sharks shut down half their brain to rest while maintaining...
Noah Rick
Feb 181 min read
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Astronaut Training: and Cold Plunging
Panicking leads to mistakes. It creates stress and miscommunications. It steals your attention. These are dangerous liabilities when your...
Noah Rick
Jan 302 min read
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Third Places: And The Most Unique New Year Resolution
"Life without community has produced, for many, a lifestyle consisting mainly of a home-to-work-and-back-again shuttle." - Ray Oldenburg,...
Noah Rick
Jan 192 min read
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Vincent van Gogh: The Outcast that Made History
Vincent van Gogh, one of history's most influential artists, has his works displayed in museums across the globe. Yet, his life story is...
Noah Rick
Jan 22 min read
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The Ultramarathon Boom
I used to think a marathon displayed the peak of human endurance. It's the longest Olympic distance and the only distance with "world...
Noah Rick
Dec 28, 20241 min read
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Sommarøy: The Island of No Time
In 2019, the Norwegian island of Sommarøy declared itself the land a time-free zone. Sommarøy - Norsk . English. (n.d.-b)....
Noah Rick
Dec 16, 20242 min read
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Getting Humbled by 13.1
I've ran multiple marathons. Each taking six months of preparation and hours of conditioning. During this time, 13 miles was an average...
Noah Rick
Nov 14, 20241 min read
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Choosing Your Next Adventure
How do I choose my next big adventure? I've wrestled with this question for a few months now. My last year was focused on marathons and...
Noah Rick
Nov 9, 20241 min read
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Experiencing Devil's Lake State Park, WI
A pinnacle of Wisconsin's outdoors, Devil's Lake has become my constant go-to to touch some grass. The lake amongst the "Midwest...
Noah Rick
Oct 20, 20241 min read
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