(02-04-2011, 09:24 PM)marathondan Wrote: Assuming it's a morning race I guess I've left it too late to wish you luck for the 10K, but I hope it was an enjoyable and uplifting day out and you got a decent workout.
Not at all - I checked RC before the race and saw your kind message - many thanks!
(02-04-2011, 09:24 PM)marathondan Wrote: Your success in training your brain to want to exercise reminded me of this recent post by Scott Adams - see the paragraph entitled "exercise".
Here's the section in question:
Exercise - When I've exercised in the past day, almost nothing bothers me. And I sleep like a pile of moss. If you think of exercise in its usual way, as one component of health, or as a way to lose weight, it's easy to skip your hour at the gym. If you think of it as the difference between a good day and a bad day, it's easier to make it a priority.
EC has written about this very thing before. I don't see it quite the same way as I believe other things can enhance your day too, and there are plenty of happy people having good days without exercising, but there's no doubt it's true that I find running makes it easier to have a good day. And a healthy one, too.