You’d think I’d have figured it out by now. After all, I used running to recover from postpartum depression.
Running is mood altering. It’s a feel good drug. For me, it’s straight up my anti-depressant.
Yesterday I was struggling. I seriously felt like all the negative things I listed in my post were insurmountable. And I did not want to run. Not at all.
Ding!Ding!Ding!
If I’m in a crappy mood and I don’t want to run, that’s a pretty sure sign that I NEED to run.
Finally, the sun came out and I forced myself out the door.
Four miles later, *I* was sunny again.
Now if someone could just kick my butt out the door the next time I start feeling sorry for myself…
Glad the run helped!!!
Running for the win!! 🙂
It’s so hard to ride the ups and downs with the full race schedule you’ve got going.
yeah for a good run. I feel like it’s really hard to explain to people who much a run can impact the way I feel!
The first step out the door is ALWAYS the hardest! Sometimes we just need that nudge and once we get going it all falls away 🙂
Yay for the run! It always does the trick.
Thank you for this reminder. I have been having a down week, and I need a push out the door. Running is the miracle drug!
Why do we as runners often forget how good a run can make us feel? I’ve been struggling with some stress lately, as well. Good think I packed my running clothes for an after work jaunt. Cheers!
A run always works for me too – Glad you were able to get out there!
It is so therapeutic! I read an article that has been spinning around the web that ladies shouldn’t do too much cardio (i.e. run) because of hormonal balances and basically it will make them fat (claims the article). Not once did it talk about the emotional benefits of cardio. I’ll trade fat for sanity any day!
I use it for mood-enhancement all the time. It’s cheaper than drugs and has less side-effects.