I discovered it when in my life I needed to do something to get my anger out when I lost my wife Cora.... the pain was hard and mixed with anger and I couldn't see a way out... one day I just decided to run... got dressed warm... the temperature outside was -20C... and ran for about 15 min... from that day on every morning I run.... and always a bit longer...

In less then two weeks my anger was leaving me and a sense of pleasure was growing in doing my run....

Now I can look back and having done 5km... 10km... 20km... and 42km, I can say that running is a great therapy, it is enhancing my overall outlook and is becoming a way of life.

It frees your mind and gives the right stress to your body... over time I have discovered other great benefits like quick recovery from jet lag, headaches and hangovers.

During my first Marathon I met a person that had lost a son and started running for exactly the same reasons... so after all there are probably more people that know about the benefits of running...

I was a person that biked most of his life and considered runners a bunch of lunatics.... now I must eat humble pie.

Happy running to all....

Stephen :-)

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