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[quote=Anonymous]45 M, started running 3 years ago and now avg 25-30 miles a week. Physically, hasn't done much for me, I dropped maybe 5 lbs - I was already in decent shape (worked out with weights quite frequently since my 20s, and still do). But I always hated running (the last time I tried was in my 20s and I kept it up for maybe 2 months because I was getting terriible shin splints). Have had several minor injuries (hip impingement, sore knees and feet) that I worked through. Pretty much after the first year I didn't have knee issues anymore. Good shoes are really important.
Mentally, I do get a boost and energized from running and actually now feel kind of bad if I skip a run. But I always feel better after a run. When I go on vacation or work trips I pack running gear and scope out potential running routes. I've made new friends that I've met through running groups which is nice.
Overall though, it hasn't really changed my life, except that it gives me something else to do with my free time. 
Start slow and easy and build your way up. I think a lot of people "hate" running because they start too hard/fast and beyond what they can handle, and it is miserable. Give it a couple months and if you are not enjoying it do something else for your exercise.
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