Running

 

I really think running these past few months has positively impacted my mental health.  I'm only running two days a week, and spin bike four days.  Running really pushes me.   I'm in zone 5 for over fifteen minutes of my 35 minute run.  I feel the endorphins when I'm done.  I get a detailed report from Apple Fitness with a heart rate chart.  It is so much better than it was three months ago.  There's a major 5k race in my city in November.  I almost feel like I could run it.  My runs are 5k  so why not?

Has running solved all my mental health issues?  No.  Does anyone ever solve all their mental health issues?   Do I even know what "no" mental health issues looks like?

I'm hard on myself for not being "productive".  My bf asks "why do you need to be productive?"   The fact is I have made some progress with strength training and running over the last three months.  That's an accomplishment.  

I can do all this with zero aches and pains.  Something to be thankful for. 

In the ten days following my recent trip, I miraculously lost 2 kg.  So now I'm back to where I was before the trip.