It’s no wonder that Forrest Gump just felt like running. He was in a funk. He was missing Jenny and his Mama and well as he stated, he just felt like running.
While I don’t normally just feel like running without a race or goal in mind, on the rare days that I am a bit grumpy or in a funk, as I was yesterday I really do just feel like running. I know that after the run I will feel great. Sure I’ll be tired and sweaty and hot, but emotionally a weight will be lifted.
I looked up endorphins to see why they made one feel so great and this is what I found (thank you as always Wikipedia):
“Endorphins are endogenous opioid polypeptide compounds. They are produced by the pituitary gland and the hypothalamus in vertebrates during strenuous exercise, excitement, pain, death, and orgasm, and they resemble the opiates in their abilities to produce analgesia and a sense of well being. Endorphins work as “natural pain relievers,” whose effects may be enhanced by other medications.”
Heavy man, heavy.
To be honest I had seen Forrest Gump about a hundred times and his running never made much sense to me. That was until I started “runnang” more seriously myself. Now it makes all the sense in the world.
That's why they should change that cute little quote "Live, Laugh, Love" to Live, Laugh, Love, RUN! 🙂 Glad you're feeling better buddy!
I definitely use running as a stress relief, and a time to reflect time and let go. Glad running helped you feel better.
Yeahhhhhhhh, I haven't worked out in a month. I got sidelined for 3 weeks by a nasty cold and have yet to get back to it. Inspire me. Pleassssssssssse. p.s. Putting your surprise in the mail today or tomorrow. Let me know if you don't get it this week!
I totally get that part in the movie now too. Whenever I'm in a funk if I just go out and run, I'm cured. Amazing how that works. Glad things brightened up for you 🙂
So true! The times I most want to run is when I'm stress out at work. If only I had a treadmill in my office!
Okay…I have had a COMPLETELY craptastic day, and am in dire need of some endorphins. (Not today…today I'm taking two Xanax and going to bed the minute my hubby gets home.)
But tomorrow. Tomorrow, I shall go to the gym. You've inspired me! I'll report back to let you know if it felt like any of the following:
"excitement, pain, death, and orgasm." 😉
OMG Ri! That is hilarious! (Sorry you had such a craptastic day. BTW, craptastic is one of my all time favorite words)