a form of meditation maybe...

in some cultures and religions it is something that is taught, the disconection of feeling and thought...

i dont think there is anything wrong with it especially when you are doing an activity like that...
its when you need to be here and you have trouble staying here that its a problem right?

i have done many different exercises with the mind... and i find it a relaxing and refreshing thing when you can control it... totally dont see anything wrong with doing it on purpose...
its just when you lose the ability to is when it starts pissing you off

wish i could make myself start go running... the runners high is from what i understand is when you have been running for long enough for certain endorphins to start flooding the brain, right?
so if you push yourself hard fast and long you will get the runners high?

i think it sounds like running just relaxes you, helps you to drop away the worries... i find that completely acceptable as long as you can come back when the run is over..