Run Happy is one of my favorite sayings when it comes to running. I have shirts that say run happy and I use it in my social media posts and I truly believe that running can make you happy.
There have been studies about a runner’s high. Running is known to release endorphins in the brain. Endorphins act as a natural “drug” that make a person more energetic, more awake and, yes, happier.
As I talk about running and being happier I also encourage runners to be careful when it comes to run streaks and challenges. Around this time every year Runner’s World promotes their RW Run Streak. The run streak is designed to keep you running through summer, and to bridge the gap between Memorial Day and the Fourth of July. It can be difficult during the warmer months —especially with few races on the horizon—to stay motivated, but it’s much easier if you have a goal.
I agree that run streaks and challenges will keep you motivated. My advice is to take at least one day off and to add cross training and strength training to your run streak. For example as your keeping up with your run streak you can add a 1 mile warmup at the beginning of your strength training day and add a 1 mile cool down at the end of your workout.
By taking at least one day of rest for your body and doing other types of workouts you will have an opportunity to recover while keeping injury free.
Along with your workouts please make sure that you are doing dynamic warm ups prior to your run and post run static stretches.
Keep in mind just because other runners are doing the run streak doesn’t mean that you should join them. You can cheer them along and support them
Also, check out the faq’s on the runner’s world website so that you can stay safe and run happy.
Speaking of challenges, I’m currently doing the BGR! Global Running Day 6-Week Virtual Challenge. This challenge has kept me accountable. I started off with 5 miles on level 3 and each week I took it up by one mile. I’m on week 5, which means I have 9 miles to run this Sunday and I will finish next week with 10 miles.
Thanks to Black Girls Run for the accountability, leading up to Global Running Day on Wednesday, June 3, 2020.
I invite my family and friends to join me on June 3 for a fun challenge.
This challenge is open for new and seasoned runners. Just get off the couch and get moving with the Run 1 Tag 1 social media challenge! This calls on people across the world to celebrate Global Running Day by running 1 mile for someone that inspires them (or completing an at-home exercise) and tagging a friend to do the same. Tag #Run1Tag1, #EliteAccessRunning, and #GlobalRunningDay to celebrate and run across the globe together in a worldwide game of virtual tag. ~ Join Elite Access Running — We run to make the world a better place! #RunHappy
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