Comments on: Dr. Drew Runs and Writes http://mythousandmileyear.com/2010/01/28/dr-drew-runs-and-writes/ Fri, 11 Nov 2011 04:40:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.1 By: Keith Petershttp://mythousandmileyear.com/2010/01/28/dr-drew-runs-and-writes/comment-page-1/#comment-138 Keith Peters Thu, 28 Jan 2010 20:02:11 +0000 http://mythousandmileyear.com/?p=183#comment-138 As we say in Boston, Elodie is wicked smaht! As we say in Boston, Elodie is wicked smaht!

]]> By: elodiekayehttp://mythousandmileyear.com/2010/01/28/dr-drew-runs-and-writes/comment-page-1/#comment-137 elodiekaye Thu, 28 Jan 2010 19:39:27 +0000 http://mythousandmileyear.com/?p=183#comment-137 It's a lie! I can't remember now which physicist is responsible, but writing poetry is REALLY HARD. It's even harder if you try after doing physics all day. It’s a lie! I can’t remember now which physicist is responsible, but writing poetry is REALLY HARD. It’s even harder if you try after doing physics all day.

]]> By: saragracerhttp://mythousandmileyear.com/2010/01/28/dr-drew-runs-and-writes/comment-page-1/#comment-136 saragracer Thu, 28 Jan 2010 18:44:32 +0000 http://mythousandmileyear.com/?p=183#comment-136 Elodie, you're a physicist? That's amazing. They are the poets of science. It all makes sense now. :) Elodie, you’re a physicist? That’s amazing. They are the poets of science. It all makes sense now. :)

]]> By: elodiekayehttp://mythousandmileyear.com/2010/01/28/dr-drew-runs-and-writes/comment-page-1/#comment-135 elodiekaye Thu, 28 Jan 2010 18:10:40 +0000 http://mythousandmileyear.com/?p=183#comment-135 When I was in grad school, I'd go on a run and try to solve physics problems. Being totally immersed makes me sharper, but sometimes it makes me blind to a solution that's already mostly there. Relaxing a little makes the whole thing crystallize. Sometimes.I had already learned in undergrad that it's useful to step back when you've struggled with a question too long. In grad school, I figured out that I could relax into that state sooner when I ran, less than 45 min. compared to 2 hours of mindless tv or video games. I was totally haphazard about the running itself though, a few times I found myself running outside at 3am!Physics research uses a different mental muscle than writing, but both require that you trust where your ideas lead you. When I was in grad school, I’d go on a run and try to solve physics problems. Being totally immersed makes me sharper, but sometimes it makes me blind to a solution that’s already mostly there. Relaxing a little makes the whole thing crystallize. Sometimes.

I had already learned in undergrad that it’s useful to step back when you’ve struggled with a question too long. In grad school, I figured out that I could relax into that state sooner when I ran, less than 45 min. compared to 2 hours of mindless tv or video games. I was totally haphazard about the running itself though, a few times I found myself running outside at 3am!

Physics research uses a different mental muscle than writing, but both require that you trust where your ideas lead you.

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