tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5417693555590736116.post6582743270823901207..comments2024-03-18T15:51:55.843-07:00Comments on Hit the Ground Running: Addiction and CureAli K.http://www.blogger.com/profile/15736472530374069410noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5417693555590736116.post-43130720085975956362012-10-12T14:24:55.620-07:002012-10-12T14:24:55.620-07:00Thank you for sharing your experience; it moves me...Thank you for sharing your experience; it moves me to know others have experienced the same kind of reaction. And it's comforting to know that our minds and bodies begin to adjust, given time.<br /><br />I appreciate your advice, especially because it wasn't "take a break!" lol. I'm confident that my relationship with running will change again, and hopefully that change - like you said - brings stability. Thanks for your kind words :o)Ali K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/15736472530374069410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5417693555590736116.post-32572301965629652972012-10-11T16:43:26.811-07:002012-10-11T16:43:26.811-07:00I'm going to go ahead and comment on this post...I'm going to go ahead and comment on this post... even though I realize that commenting on someone else's journey can be taken the wrong way. I'm not actually commenting on your journey, just recognizing myself in your words. And seeing myself about... a year ago. Dedicating a large part of my life to running has changed my life a LOT. And I do remember a time when all my mental health issues were entangled with my running (and lack of) and my racing (and my very poor performance). And happily, a year later, I can see that my moods have stabilized around the running. I've learned over months and months of struggling that my brain and chemical soup have adapted to off days, off runs, off races. <br /><br />The advice part (I hate advice): hang in there. Keep running. You might notice a stabilization after a few more months. It sounds like running is as new to your brain chemistry as it is to your body. Both of them will adapt over time. Good luck and thanks SO much for sharing!!!!!!!!...https://www.blogger.com/profile/05732267499361769403noreply@blogger.com