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Coping by Running
How has running helped you cope with the day to day and unexpected events of life? I have only been running for a year, but running has helped me to deal with unexpected passing of my dad, and helped me to keep my sanity as I planned my wedding last year.
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Permalink Reply by nc2va on -
i don't know HOW it helps, but it does! I work full time with deaf children learning to listen and talk, go to school part time, am currently planning a wedding (at a distance) and i'm training for my first marathon. it will be my 21st race, i've run many other distances.
i agree with you completely though Sabrina, a friend just asked me the other day how I get through it all with such a good attitude and seemingly stress free and I thought to myself, wow, I do usually feel pretty stress free....it has to be the running! :)
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Permalink Reply by Eileen on -
Sabrina and nc2va,
You are both such wonderful and good people!! Wishing you best always! To know fantastic people like you is one reason running is so marvelous!
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Permalink Reply by Myron Kemp on -
Sometimes when I have a problem (at work or home), I work through it during the run. Often times I come up with a halfway decent solution to the problem by the end of the run... and the pragmatic approach makes the run feel short.
After my son was born, when I wasn't getting much sleep, a run would make me feel a little more energized and human. When he was fussy, I would put him in the baby jogger, and he'd sleep while I'd go and run 6,7,8, 10 miles...
If all else fails - on days where I'm stressed, running helps relieve that stress.
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Permalink Reply by Run Happy on -
I've designed a tool shed, which I did build.
I've reviewed the days work ahead.
I've organized my day and my week.
I've worked through complicted issues and found solutions.
I've written papers, stories and reports.
I've veg'd out and relaxed.
I've examined my innner demons.
I've reconnected with old friends.
I've met new friends.
I've stayed in touch with current friends.
I've helpd others with their issues.
I've listened while others voiced their personal issues and inner demons.
I've seen the world one running step at a time.
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Permalink Reply by maxfield shea on -
When things are wrong, I find that I most dread a bad night sleep- one where I can't sleep or I'm stuck half-sleeping restlessly. Nighttime can offer the most sought respite or it can be a bad trip. Bad nights make bad days and running goes a long way to moderate both, not just because of the fatigue it induces, but also because of something else involving the spacial and temporal experience of a run. I don't think I could ever get nearly the satisfaction on a treadmill. This is just one aspect that keeps me running, but there are so many!
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Permalink Reply by 2.0 on -
When I'm injured and can't run. I get depressed and it can roll over into work, relationships every aspect of my life. Running always makes me feel good. No matter how much it hurts it's still fun. I think better, laugh more, it gets rid of stress.
Plain and simple, when I can't run I suck! although sometimes I suck at running!
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Permalink Reply by Eileen on
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2.0 Mike Laverty,
You are such a wonderful person---You never suck! You are always sunshine and smiles to all who know you and all the lives you've touched by your kindness! You are doing fantastic in your running!!
You are right on----running is happiness!
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Permalink Reply by Alberto on -
Running is energizing. I find I need less sleep when I'm training than when I'm not. It also gives you a nice time to solve issues and to pray. I find myself praying very frequently when faced with big hills! It also serves as a good distraction. Usually the worst thing to do with issues is dwell on them, but running helps you regain your focus.
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Permalink Reply by b white on -
I always kidded that running saved my marriage. When things were stressed & testy a good 10-15 miler gave me time to think of other things. Then when I got back home I was too tired to argue and it became "Yeh, whatever you think, honey.
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Permalink Reply by Pete on -
I have learned that coping by running is best if it has two parts. The first is the running, which is great to clear your mind and strenghten your body. The second is the community of runners in Richmond who are there with you when you run and there for you when you can't.
Thank you.
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Permalink Reply by Karen Gammon on -
My daily run is my prayer time. I feel like I attend church every morning, am the only person there, and have one-on-one conversations with God. I have vented to him, praised him and cried, and have even experienced things on my runs that proves God has a sense of humor too. The best thing about all of this is that I have come to totally believe he DOES hear me.
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