Need To See The Half Full Cup? - Go For A Run!

Often I try to explain to non runners the emotional benefits of running. I have never managed to do this in a clear and concise way.

How do you explain to someone who cant stand running the feelgood optimistic feeling you get as long as the wind is in your face and your feet are moving you across space.

Dimity has actually managed to capture the essence of the wonder in this great post.

In the same way that alcohol can sometimes coax out the mean-spiritedness that lies beneath one’s psyche, running lets all my good intentions-some, it should be noted, I didn’t even know existed-rise to the surface. The miles serve as an incubator, nurturing the person I hope into whom I’m evolving: one that recognizes the importance of, in no particular order, taking care of herself, remembering others, speaking her mind, of course, and feeding her children more than cheese pizza and mini M&Ms.

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