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Old 12-03-2010, 12:03   #5
Pete
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Originally Posted by gmanflyarmy View Post
............So that said, is there any smart way to condition one's body for to these mental tests? That is training for sleep deprivation and/or minimal food?
Short answer - NO

Long answer - NO. But the long answer starts with - Do you cheat on yourself when nobody is looking?

You don't train for it - you deal with it. The mental part is dealing with it.

Notice how almost all of the threads like this return to the mental state of the individual?

A strong mind can carry a weak body father than a strong body can carry a weak mind.

So you can go without sleep to see what it feels like and go without food for a while to see what that feels like - but knowing what it feels like is not the same as running through the woods at 0200, bouncing off a tree, realizing you have uncounted clicks to go - and get on with it.
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