"You have to wonder at times what you're doing out there. Over the years, I've given myself a thousand reasons to keep running, but it always comes back to where it started. It comes down to self-satisfaction and a sense of achievement." -Steve Prefontaine

Tuesday, July 10, 2012

Bye bye stress

Maybe I'm not losing the pounds as quickly as I'd like, however I'm finding other more important benefits to running. I'm so much less stressed. I don't snap as much at people. I'm overall happier. I'm sleeping better. Everything has just begun to click.

I'm a thinker and a wonderer. I've tried to stop the wondering because as a friend once told me, wondering only makes you want to go backwards. It's not a step forward. With running, I'm constantly thinking about going forward and who I've become, not who I was. I've left behind the girl with the issues and run into a happier, more fulfilling life. I'm at peace with myself. Quite frankly, it feels fantastic. I don't think I realized just how much I could love life before. I didn't realize I could be this happy and feel this way. Now that I do, I can't believe the change in myself. I've turned over a new leaf. I smile more. I'm more productive at work. I'm doing good things for myself simply by lacing up the shoes and heading out.

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