Running saved me
I was chatting with Paul yesterday about how I am kinda bored at my job and wish I had something exciting. I think this is still related to the lack of travel/I don't want to put my dog down conversation.
We left Chicago a year ago, and I am so much happier here in California, but I still wish we were traveling a bit more.
That's ok. That time will come.
We were chatting about how important it is to have hobbies, and I am so grateful I found running classes again.
It's not ideal. It's kinda far from our apartment and gas prices are astronomical, but one time a week, I get to run on a cushy treadmill and feel most alive.
I think sometimes I can slink into these depressive holes as I think about my life, but being able to wake up and run this morning saved me. I have this to look forward to every week now. I get to feel alive AF during the run and after the run at least one time a week.
I wouldn't feel this way if I didn't have running, and I am just so grateful.
Running, for me at least, isn't actually about running. It's about my mental health. I run for my mental healt. Running keeps me alive. Running gets me away from troubling thoughts. Running makes me feel alive. Running helps me feel joy in life.
I still don't get to run as much or as fast as I want to. I have to stop and stretch or massage or rest a few times during class because of this chronic knee, hip, and now foot pain, but I still get to feel great for the most part.
I am so grateful for running.
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Jaclyn Ricchio
Hey! It's Jaclyn. I'm here to help you stop feeling like a failure by getting consistent with mornings, meals, movement... anything. I hope you stick around and read a bit, will ya?
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