I’ve been thinking a lot lately about what running and
exercise means to me what a huge role it has taken in my life. It’s gotten me out of some dark places and
made the fun times even more meaningful!
Recently I had a close friend reach out and need some help. More than one of us tried to remind her to
run! We know that when we are most
stressed, anxious, or depressed is usually when we forget to eat right or
exercise yet that is usually the quickest road to recovery in most situations. So I’m trying to think of the best way to
remind her or anyone of us of that when we forget.
I RUN….
I run for myself
I run to stay sane
I run to remind myself that I am strong
When my feet move and my heart pounds I am alive and for
that moment my problems disseminate, my anxiety releases, and my energy returns.
As life goes on and obstacles appear I remember I am a
runner;
I don’t give up
When the voice says stop I question it
When the pain feels unbearable I assess it
When I hit that wall I leap over it
I run, not away from my problems but through them
I run, to my next personal record
I run, until my head is clear and I am once again STRONG!
We’ve all heard the different phrases that we sometimes
refer to as our mantras when we have to reach deep down and find that hope that
will keep us moving forward.
“Incessant Forward Motion”
IFM
“I feel good, I feel great, I feel wonderful”
“Pain is weakness leaving the body”
“One foot in front of the other”
What is your favorite mantra?
How has running (exercise) helped you with your daily life
or get through a tough situation?
What tips would you give someone close to you going through
a hard time to help them get through it and back to running?
5 comments:
I actually sing "I feeeeeel good, dun a dun a DUN" when I hit a rough point in a race. This is why people love racing with me, haha.
Mmm, this is a good list. I like it.
My favorite quote in regards to exercising came from Lance Armstrong, for me, its extremely true
"Racing is so hard, the suffering is so intense, that it's absolutely cleansing. You can go out there with the weight of the world on your shoulders, and after a hard race at a high pain threshold, you feel at peace. The pain is so deep and strong that a curtain descends over your brain. At least for a while you a kind of a hall pass, and don't have to brood on your problems; you can shut everything else out, because the effort and subsequent fatigue is absolute"
I love your reasons...I have similar! I know when I couldn't run for a year, I was pretty miserable ... when I could, I just became a much better me!
good post. i use three words: strong, powerful, tough. (i don't think of myself as these things so i need to remind myself that i am during a run. lol!) i love a good mantra.
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