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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I’m 45 and have been running regularly since I was 18 or so. It is something I have to do, not something I force myself to do. I look forward to it. It sort of feels like the glue that holds a lot of other things about me together. Mental health, weight control, even a social outlet, as I often meet up with a friend to run. It has been the one consistent thing that I do solely for myself, so I try to relish every minute of it. (Even in this heat.) And there are so many life lessons that can be practiced and reinforced through running: learning how to persist through discomfort, how to moderate your pace/effort depending on conditions beyond your control, how to accept your own limitations, to name just a few. [/quote]

Life long/all-weather runner here too (started in HS). Echoing above.

Yes, there are specific physical (core strength  lean muscles, etc) and mental strengths (high threshold for pain, clear your head, etc), but systematically overall it feels right even when I have a sluggish run.

Plus, [b]it's so habitual for me. Skipping a day is like morning w/o brushing teeth. [/b]

For you Op - your specific situation is starting to run, right? Youre getting advice fro. lifelong runners here so your experiencewill be different

Find a program/running group. It will keep you accountable, help with suggestions, and help.

Don't let the weather or the longevity (it can seem monotonous and tiresome especially when it seems like you've been running forever, but you're only on mile 1).[/quote]

NP - this is me, too. I've been running for 20 years so it's just part of who I am at this point. It's helped me to become both physically and mentally stronger.

But I would echo some of the other comments and say not to force yourself to do it just because you think you have to do it to get in good shape. Plenty of other forms of exercise are effective and not as stressful on the body as running is.

I've been thinking a lot about some things I've read recently about how doing too much cardio can cause your cortisol levels to rise which promotes fat gain and also increases appetite. I've been thinking if it would make more sense to switch to more lower impact activities (in combination with weights of course) like walking, biking and yoga and put more effort into fine tuning my diet instead. I love cardio and HIIT but I'm starting to wonder if its counterproductive.[/quote]

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