Personal Narrative: How Running Changed My Life

It first started out as a walk around the neighborhood, I had a lot of stress and tension built up inside of me and felt as if I was about to explode. My walking pace slowly started to increase to a jog then to a run. My mind slowly starting to become clear blank slate and I ran without any destination. Since I haven’t been jogging regularly at that time my body was exhausted, screaming for me to stop. However, my mind kept pushing my body to keep running letting me forget about all the pain. My feet were pounding against the pavement as I hear my breath streaming out of my lungs and throat rushing back in to deliver nourishing oxygen. My legs are rotating effortlessly as they move faster and faster as their movements have become an unconscious act. After the run, my physical state was exhausted and limp but my mind became a white canvas making a new start. Now whenever I feel stressed or have any upcoming anxious events, such as final
Physically, I have lost some weight from running as it have burned off some of the excess calories. I have also noticed that my immunity has increased. I wouldn’t get sick as easily as I used to when the seasons used to change. For overall mental health, running makes me feel better about myself. As mentioned before, it helped relieve my stress which was a huge mental problem for me. By relieving the excess energy and hormone from my body I was able to sleep better and have a better appetite. Before I started running, I was sort of in a depressed state of feeling useless and afraid of failure. Running has helped me get rid of my depression It also boosted my confidence and self-esteem by setting goals and achieving them. From achieving those small goals, it helped me feel better about myself and a great sense of empowerment. Running has really been an incredible benefit for my mind and body. The running leaves me feeling more focused and be able to enjoy