1. Running is a Mood Booster
You’ve heard about “the runner’s high”. It’s
true. It’s all about the endorphins, a chemical reaction in your brain and body
where the physical exertion goes beyond pain into pleasure.
I call it being “in the zone”. Once you get past
the tough part, you literally run into this blissful state of motion. It’s hard
to explain, but you know it when you get there because you can run for miles on
this.
On a practical level, knowing that you can push
past your pain threshold into a braver new world is empowering and that alone
will make you feel good.
2. Running Gives You 'Me' Time
I love to run with a partner, but there’s nothing like running alone. It’s the ‘me’ time that I desperately need.When you run by yourself, you have time to think. I know many runners who process the issues of the day with several miles on the open road. You have enough time alone to work through whatever bothers you, and by the time you’re home again, you’ll feel mentally refreshed.
If something is weighing on your mind, I say, take it to the streets. Run until you’ve sorted it out. Sometimes the best therapy comes not on a couch, but in running shoes.
3. Running Makes You Eat Healthier
Honestly, it’s easier for me to workout rather
than improve my diet. The resolve it takes to get up and run is slightly
stronger than the resolve to resist a HUGE bag. That said, I noticed
early in my training that as I ran further distances, I was more conscious
about what I ate, because they directly affect each other.
I will never forget the evening that I made two
dozen sugar cookies and ate a dozen of them. The next morning I had the worst
three mile run.
You want to run at your optimal performance
level, and it won’t take you long to realize which foods help and which ones
hurt. Simply by running, your diet changes, and you consume the best foods to
fuel your body.
I especially dedicated this posting for my Russian bear for he tries his best to catch a breath every time he does runnings. Go bear, you can do that.! Muah :)
May God bless all the readers. May peace and happiness be with you.
Amin.
Linked by: Hertati Banjarnahor
