I am so excited to be participating with friends in the Expedition Everest Challenge at the end of the month. I wanted to thank Surlygirlie, Halfmoth, SuperHFunk, and Satan for instigating, organizing, supporting and doing this. I never thought I would be able to say I was running a 5K. I still think it's weird to say that I run for 30 min 3 times a week. So when I think, well, I'll never be a hardcore runner, I have to remind myself that I never saw myself being a runner. At all. Especially not in my 40s.
I feel like even though I'm tired after a run, I have more energy during the day.
I feel like I am challenging myself to push beyond my own "I can't" thinking.
Most importantly, for me, running has helped me address body issues. Having struggled with an anxiety disorder most of my life, running has helped me confront the fear I have of not being able to breathe. I don't know if that makes sense, but I think runners learn to deal with pain and with fatigue, and with breathe control; all those things are issues for me during panic attacks. I feel fatigued, in pain, and I feel like I can't breathe. This helps me learn that these are not dangerous physical symptoms and that I can control them.
So I just wanted to say thankyou to my friends!
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I am SUPER excited for Everest! And also just to be having some fun vacation time with friends. Good food, pals and a challenge - what could be better?
I totally get how running helps with anxiety (of many flavors). In some ways I find it to be like mobile meditation, with great benefits! Since I never have been able to manage that whole stillness thing, it's a nice workaround.
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