Today I woke up grouchy. I don't really know why. There wasn't really any good reason. I was just in a bad mood. There is a lot going on now...a lot to think about. I hate waking up in a bad mood though...it just makes the rest of the day harder.
So to fix this I went running. It's beautiful here today so I decided to go outside instead of heading off to the gym like I normally do. Instantly I was feeling better. There is something I get from running outside that I can't get from anywhere else. It's a high...it really is. I tried not to think about all of the worries and stresses that I have. I just thought about running - I focused on my form, on powerfully putting one foot in front of the other, and on swinging my arms effectively. I thought about how grateful I am to have a body that can run. I thought about how grateful I am for the beautiful weather and the nature that surrounds me (even though there is a chance of snow tomorrow...let's just not talk about that).
I had originally planned on just doing a short run since I hadn't run outside in a while and it usually takes some getting used to, but when I reached the point where I was going to turn around I didn't want to. I just kept going and turned a short run into a medium-length run and it was one of my best decisions of the day (I realize it's only 11...but still).
Not everything is fixed...but it's a lot better. I'm still a little stressed and a little worried, but I am in a better mood. I am happy now and a happy me can take on stress a lot better than a grouchy me.
2 comments:
Running always makes me feel better, too! I think I should go for a run right now. :)
(BTW Suzie there is my running-crazed marathon running mom of five sister. :)
Running does make the day better. Suzie and I were running buddies for a summer once and she pushed me further than I would have pushed myself and it was always first thing in the morning and AFTERWARD I was always so glad! You should be someone's running buddy--you'd be the good disciplined one!
When running got boring in Provo I would run the Y. It sounds impossible to me now, but I would do a quick run up and back down sometimes on a whim before going to work all day or night (where I knew I would be not eating or drinking healthily:)
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