Running Addiction
Running Addiction

I recently read Positive Addiction by William Glasser, in which he says there are two types of addiction, negative and positive. Negative addictions are harmful to us. They’re based on judgment and guilt and feelings that we are worthless. Positive addictions, on the other hand, are those that strengthen us and increase the quality of our lives.

He gives steps that lead to positive addiction in regards to activities, including doing the activity alone rather than with groups, and doing it for the pure enjoyment of it. To use running as an example, if we run with another runner(s) there is a tendency to compete and to judge. If the other person is faster than we are, we will probably increase our pace to keep up with them, and in so doing convince ourselves they are better than we are. If we run because we want to lose weight, we judge ourselves as being overweight. Or if we run to be on a school team, we judge ourselves as being slower (or faster) than the others with whom we compete.

That’s not to say we shouldn’t run with others or run to achieve goals if those are our needs; of course, we should! Competition does have its place in our lives, but we need to recognize that by its nature, competition is negative and judgmental. Perhaps a better way to look at it would be that in addition to running for competition or to achieve other goals, we need to also be doing it for no other reason than for the pure enjoyment of it.

If we are to be positively addicted to running (or walking, swimming or biking for that matter—all of which can help produce good feelings associated with having a healthy body as well as allowing us to feel great during and after), we have to accept ourselves for who we are, without criticism or judgment. We must learn to love our running and to allow it to have a positive, strengthening influence. As such, it can then help us to achieve a new dimension of satisfaction in our lives! And, as long as we’re careful not to overdo it, perhaps even increase our likelihood of running without injury because we’ll be less stressed.

 
 
Seen a lot of slim chicks posting their

workouts on here so I thought I'd join 

the fun
Warning : I will bully every one of you

into daily stretches, plyo drills, crazy 

intervals, lifting heavy weights and 

epic long runs
104 °F.....  As my Grandma says, 

"Marathon training ain't for p*ssies."



Crazy old lady is right.

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4 things to do right after a run: *Hurry and post to Facebook. *While posting to Facebook  EAT ALL THE FOOD!! *Stretching?  What's that? *Continue to EAT ALL THE FOOD!!
Have you heard?  I am a runner.  What does that mean you ask?  It means I run. A runner isn't defined by their pace or their size or what they look like. Runners are like family. We support each other and  we stick together!!
I am a runner!!  What does that mean? It means I'm an A$$ kicker!! I might not be the fastest runner out there but I'm giving it my all every time out and that's what makes me AWESOME!!
You know you're a woman runner when: *you'd rather wear running shoes than high heels. *your regular hairstyle is a  ponytail and headband. *you own more sports  bras than regular ones. *you RUN LIKE A GIRL and that's AWESOME!!
You had me to "Let's go running!"
"WOW, those  hills were  GREAT!"          -not me
During a race: "I'M GONNA DIE." After the race: "I could've run harder..."
You know you're a runner when...  you ask yourself why you run and you have no real answer.
You know your a runner  when you need to keep your day job to pay for your addiction to running gear!
The Beer Mile: A four-lap, four-beer race where boys become men and  men puke in the bleachers behind  the track.
So you're telling me you don't like it when I post my run to Facebook?  Did  you know I also ride my bike, swim, lift weights, and workout.  I'll be sure to start posting those as well.
GARMINBRAG:  A photograph of a  GPS watch face uploaded to Facebook, because actually typing how far or  how fast you ran would be narcissistic.
You know you're a runner... when  you're stuck in traffic, you think, "I could've run there by now!"
I just finished my triathlon training and now I have time to spend with my  family. They seem like good people.
1% of the population will run a  marathon in their lifetime; it's their obligation to talk about it so the  remaining 99% will know what they  are missing.
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