Withdrawal

Oh yes. I can identify. I think it has something (in
addition to brain neurotransmitters) to do with the body's
threshold for releasing nitric oxide (NO), thusly the tight
chest feeling (constricted lung muscles).

NO is the chemical that affects blood vessel relaxation (and
BP levels). Exercise stimulates release of NO.

Subject: Withdrawal From: "Joe" <A HREF="mailto:joeblow632@-
hotmail.com">[email hidden]</A> Date: Thu, Mar 18,
2004 3:06 PM Message-id: <[email hidden]-
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Has anyone ever gone through withdrawal from not running. I
am taking two weeks off for my tibial stress fracture and
have been feeling really antsy. Sometimes I get this tension
in my chest that makes me feel like exploding. I had some
trouble sleeping for a couple of nights but that seems to
have worked itself out.

I read an article awhile ago about researchers at UW-Madison
who had exercised rats for 4 weeks on a treadmill everyday.
After the 4 weeks the rats were not allowed to exercise
anymore. They exhibited similar symptoms to rats who go
through heroin withdrawal. The exercise-withdrawal rats also
showed similar MRI brain scans to heroin withdrawal rats.

I can't wait to start running again.

Joe

I remember reading somewhere that two symptoms of abrupt
cessation of regular running are restlessness and
irritability. I don't remember where this was but I recall
it being some sort of legit site.

Regards,

Paul

ZenClear said:

Oh yes. I can identify. I think it has something (in
addition to brain neurotransmitters) to do with the body's
threshold for releasing nitric oxide (NO), thusly the
tight chest feeling (constricted lung muscles).

NO is the chemical that affects blood vessel relaxation
(and BP levels). Exercise stimulates release of NO.

Subject: Withdrawal From: "Joe" <A HREF="mailto:joeblow63-
[email hidden]">[email hidden]</A> Date: Thu, Mar
18, 2004 3:06 PM Message-id: <[email hidden]-
kc.rr.com>

Has anyone ever gone through withdrawal from not running.
I am taking two weeks off for my tibial stress fracture
and have been feeling really antsy. Sometimes I get this
tension in my chest that makes me feel like exploding. I
had some trouble sleeping for a couple of nights but that
seems to have worked itself out.

I read an article awhile ago about researchers at UW-
Madison who had exercised rats for 4 weeks on a treadmill
everyday. After the 4 weeks the rats were not allowed to
exercise anymore. They exhibited similar symptoms to rats
who go through heroin withdrawal. The exercise-withdrawal
rats also showed similar MRI brain scans to heroin
withdrawal rats.

I can't wait to start running again.

Joe

I get a bit of rush on my rest days. I suspect it because
blood is freed up from the muscles for other uses. I get
more hungry and horny. I also start excreting a lot of water
after missing a run. I'm subscousiously storing it up for
all the sweating, but it starts coming out if I dont use it.

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I can't wait to start running again.

Joe

I get pretty agitated when I'm not running. My temper is
shorter, I get moody. There is something about running that
keeps me balanced. Last year it seemed to be one thing after
another that kept me from running consistantly from August
on. First was a hip strain, then bike accident, then it was
a twisted ankle while running. By December I was dieing to
go for a run but I knew that would make my injuries worse.
But I hung in there and was running normally in January.
Much to my relief.

Andy

Joe said:

Has anyone ever gone through withdrawal from not running.
I am taking two weeks off for my tibial stress fracture
and have been feeling really antsy. Sometimes I get this
tension in my chest that makes me feel like exploding. I
had some trouble sleeping for a couple of nights but that
seems to have worked itself out.

I read an article awhile ago about researchers at UW-
Madison who had exercised rats for 4 weeks on a treadmill
everyday. After the 4 weeks the rats were not allowed to
exercise anymore. They exhibited similar symptoms to rats
who go through heroin withdrawal. The exercise-withdrawal
rats also showed similar MRI brain scans to heroin
withdrawal rats.

I can't wait to start running again.

I don't know if I would call it withdrawal in my case, but
it wasn't a psychologically nice place to be. Having to have
dropped in and out of training due to this or that injury, I
would get right down irritable during the non-running days
and weeks. All of which makes me more thankful for the
blessing of being able to run for over 4 months straights
injury free.

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I can't wait to start running again.

Joe

I get pretty agitated when I'm not running. My temper is
shorter, I get moody. There is something about running
that keeps me balanced. Last year it seemed to be one
thing after another that kept me from running consistantly
from August on. First was a hip strain, then bike
accident, then it was a twisted ankle while running. By
December I was dieing to go for a run but I knew that
would make my injuries worse. But I hung in there and was
running normally in January. Much to my relief.

Hmm. Could it be that running is adictive?

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Has anyone ever gone through withdrawal from not running.
I am taking two weeks off for my tibial stress fracture
and have been feeling really antsy. Sometimes I get this
tension in my chest that makes me feel like exploding. I
had some trouble sleeping for a couple of nights but that
seems to have worked itself out.

[]

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I can't wait to start running again.

Joe

Yet another voice to the affirmative.

I'm normally an easy going, laid-back personality, even
before I started running. but I do feel stress when not
running. Muscles can tense up and I can find sitting to be
very uncomfortable, no matter what chair I use. I haven't
had it so bad as to interfere with sleep.

It can be addictive.

Here's to your next "hit/run" May it be soon!

Ed

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I get a bit of rush on my rest days. I suspect it because
blood is freed up from the muscles for other uses. I get
more hungry and horny. I also start excreting a lot of
water after missing a run. I'm subscousiously storing it
up for all the sweating, but it starts coming out if I
dont use it.

I have gone through all sorts of withdrawal (from when I
quit smoking, drugs, alcohol AND running)and I can honestly
say that withdrawal from running is the worst. enjoy

~Matty B~

thanks.

jOe

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Has anyone ever gone through withdrawal from not
running. I am taking

two

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weeks off for my tibial stress fracture and have been
feeling really

antsy.

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Sometimes I get this tension in my chest that makes me
feel like

exploding.

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I had some trouble sleeping for a couple of nights but
that seems to

have

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worked itself out.

[]

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I can't wait to start running again.

Joe

Yet another voice to the affirmative.

I'm normally an easy going, laid-back personality, even
before I started running. but I do feel stress when not
running. Muscles can tense up and I can find sitting to be
very uncomfortable, no matter what chair I use. I haven't
had it so bad as to interfere with sleep.

It can be addictive.

Here's to your next "hit/run" May it be soon!

Ed

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Hmm. Could it be that running is adictive?

you hit the nail on the head

gee, thanks. i have a lot to look forward to until i heal
up. i think i'll just shoot heroin while i'm waiting to run.

jOe

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I get a bit of rush on my rest days. I suspect it
because blood is freed up from the muscles for other
uses. I get more hungry and horny. I also start
excreting a lot of water after missing a run. I'm

subscousiously

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storing it up for all the sweating, but it starts coming
out if I dont

use it.

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I have gone through all sorts of withdrawal (from when
I quit smoking, drugs, alcohol AND running)and I can
honestly say that withdrawal from running is the
worst. enjoy

~Matty B~

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gee, thanks. i have a lot to look forward to until i
heal up. i think i'll just shoot heroin while i'm
waiting to run.

jOe

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I get a bit of rush on my rest days. I suspect it
because blood is freed up from the muscles for other
uses. I get more hungry and horny. I also start
excreting a lot of water after missing a run. I'm

subscousiously

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storing it up for all the sweating, but it starts
coming out if I dont

use it.

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I have gone through all sorts of withdrawal (from when
I quit smoking, drugs, alcohol AND running)and I can
honestly say that withdrawal from running is the
worst. enjoy

~Matty B~

Here's some advice (i.e. things that have helped me A LOT
when I can't run):

*NO COFFEE! I don't kow if it's a personal thing, but coffee
makes me stressed, edgy and, basically, feel like [censored] if i
don't a)run and b) drink in moderation. For years I had been
drinking a cup every morning without even thinking about
effects a stimulant had on me. So, i took a break. to my
surprise, i felt icredibly relaxed and i felt good. for the
first time in many many years, i didn't feel like [censored]
(without running). (although, i started to run less, but i
started to drink a little - two to three sips - BEFORE A
RUN, not in the morning. so, i guess this goes to you and
all coffee drinkers: I'm not saying that you should stop
drinking coffee altogether, but just think about what you're
putting in your body (same thing goes with natural herbs-ginseng-
stopped taking that because it made me irritable). SO, i
think you should give coffee a break for a few days, just to
see how it feels. i didn't notice any caffeine headache, but
if you are afraid, try drinking less. anyhow, i don't know
if you drink coffee, but for those who do....

*lots of other endorphin releasers: COCOA!, spicy foods (i
like to drop some tobasco sauce on my tongue!), some other
form of pain (if you're into that.....maybe hit your head
against the wall once in a while), find some sun....

*Don't think about running. whenever i'm not running, i tend
to think to myself, "i would feel so much better if i was
running" or "this would be so much more fun if i had ran."
especially since you don't have any choice, put it out of
your mind.

hopefully some of this helps

~Matty B~

Oh man I can relate Joe - sat spring had back surgury (sp)
and it drove me nutz!

hang in there brother!

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Friday, March 19, 2004 President Marks Milestones in the
War on Terror

The East Room

The war on terror is not a figure of speech. It is an
inescapable calling of our generation. The terrorists are
offended not merely by our policies -- they are offended by
our existence as free nations. No concession will appease
their hatred. No accommodation will satisfy their endless
demands. Their ultimate ambitions are to control the peoples
of the Middle East, and to blackmail the rest of the world
with weapons of mass terror. There can be no separate peace
with the terrorist enemy. Any sign of weakness or retreat
simply validates terrorist violence, and invites more
violence for all nations. The only certain way to protect
our people is by early, united, and decisive action.

Joe I can relate, I had back surgery last spring and not
running drove me nutz!

hang in there

Phil

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Friday, March 19, 2004 President Marks Milestones in the
War on Terror

The East Room

The war on terror is not a figure of speech. It is an
inescapable calling of our generation. The terrorists are
offended not merely by our policies -- they are offended by
our existence as free nations. No concession will appease
their hatred. No accommodation will satisfy their endless
demands. Their ultimate ambitions are to control the peoples
of the Middle East, and to blackmail the rest of the world
with weapons of mass terror. There can be no separate peace
with the terrorist enemy. Any sign of weakness or retreat
simply validates terrorist violence, and invites more
violence for all nations. The only certain way to protect
our people is by early, united, and decisive action.

Thanks for the advice. I've been doing the spicy food bit.

I try to stop reading rec.running so I stop thinking about
running too.

jOe

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gee, thanks. i have a lot to look forward to until i
heal up. i think

i'll

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just shoot heroin while i'm waiting to run.

jOe

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> I get a bit of rush on my rest days. I suspect it
> because blood is freed up from the muscles for other
> uses. I get more hungry and

horny.

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> I also start excreting a lot of water after missing
> a run. I'm

subscousiously

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> storing it up for all the sweating, but it starts
> coming out if I

dont

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use it.

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I have gone through all sorts of withdrawal (from when
I quit smoking, drugs, alcohol AND running)and I can
honestly say that withdrawal from running is the
worst. enjoy

~Matty B~

Here's some advice (i.e. things that have helped me A LOT
when I can't run):

*NO COFFEE! I don't kow if it's a personal thing, but
coffee makes me stressed, edgy and, basically, feel like
[censored] if i don't a)run and b) drink in moderation. For
years I had been drinking a cup every morning without even
thinking about effects a stimulant had on me. So, i took a
break. to my surprise, i felt icredibly relaxed and i felt
good. for the first time in many many years, i didn't feel
like [censored] (without running). (although, i started to run
less, but i started to drink a little - two to three sips
- BEFORE A RUN, not in the morning. so, i guess this goes
to you and all coffee drinkers: I'm not saying that you
should stop drinking coffee altogether, but just think
about what you're putting in your body (same thing goes
with natural herbs-ginseng-stopped taking that because it
made me irritable). SO, i think you should give coffee a
break for a few days, just to see how it feels. i didn't
notice any caffeine headache, but if you are afraid, try
drinking less. anyhow, i don't know if you drink coffee,
but for those who do....

*lots of other endorphin releasers: COCOA!, spicy foods (i
like to drop some tobasco sauce on my tongue!), some other
form of pain (if you're into that.....maybe hit your head
against the wall once in a while), find some sun....

*Don't think about running. whenever i'm not running, i
tend to think to myself, "i would feel so much better if i
was running" or "this would be so much more fun if i had
ran." especially since you don't have any choice, put it
out of your mind.

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hopefully some of this helps

~Matty B~