Given up......now a Phoenix

I must say I was shocked by some peoples responses to my dilema of having lost all enthusiasm for running. In fact some were down right insulting, others simply didnt get that I dont get the high some of you get from running.

So having researched the topic of reaching the end of the 5k challenge and then not wanting to or not having any motivation to go further, I will share what I have found.

1. according to hollistic therapies our bodies do not want to be outside in the cold running. It can cause painful breathing, coughing and establishing the right level of clothes can be a PITA. So I listened to my body.

2 The endorphin high debate, which i dont get so dont have the addicition to want/need to run. is not suffered by me alone. Being a psychologist I looked into research on this topic and know that my serotonin receptors dysfunction so its probably why i dont get a high.

3 The fact i had achived left me no where to go and this achievement was the driver to run in the absence of the high most of you get.

So what did I do.

Bought a treadmill, still running 3 times a week not quite at 30 mins but last run was 25, with faster pace. It is great being able to see the time count down to see how long I have to go. My breathing is fine, no painful chest, no coughing and no hip pain.

Come spring, I will no doubt be back out and hopefully up to 10K. Just signed up to do the 25 miles in December challenge, and looking at a running club for spring.

So to all the people who made suggestions in my darkest hour thanks, to those that basically told me if a ran my life just by achievements I was going to be sad lonely and miserable. Can I point out that didnt help it was pouring water on a drowning man.