Friday, November 4, 2011

Exercise gives you endorphins, endorphins make you happy. Happy people just don't shoot their husbands

I'm sure most people who have ventured across my types have noticed there has been a much greater amount of posts lately. The reason? Its paper season at University so, this also means its hardcore procrastination time.

I may have mentioned this before, but I am a runner. In the last year or so I have really gotten into it and find it extremely relaxing. Now I'm sure some people are thinking oh well running is addictive so of course you like it etc... However, I don't have nearly enough time to run that frequently, but I do try to get in to at least 2 good runs per week.

I am a huge fan of runners high. Well personally since over the course of my life I have been pretty into sports and physical activity I refer to it more as exercise or workout high, but whatevs, same difference. But, when the conditions are ideal (for me that's under 10-degrees, but above 0, sunny, crisp, not too windy, preferably taking place in the morning), fuck I feel amazing when I finish my run.

And depending on the situation this can last for quite a long time. In late september I participated in a 10k event at the Toronto Zoo. The night before I was really sick, and barely slept. I woke up in the morning and I even debated whether or not I should go because I felt so shitty. I went, I ran, I did pretty well considering, and my sickness just melted away and my runners high lasted all day long. It was probably close to a near perfect day.

Now, I feel like I'm really playing up this feeling and perhaps romanticizing it quite a bit, but if you haven't had the chance to feel it, I highly recommend it. And its totally free!!

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