stress relief

gotaname said:

My question is there must be lots of runners out there who
use running as a stress relief. What do they do when you
can't get out for a run.

Thanks in advance.

G'day to you too...

During my time out of running, I have found bike riding and
pool sessions keep up my fitness level, and should give you
a similar stress relief effect. Look for "cross-training"
activities that don't strain your injury...

Good luck - and goodonya for giving up the "[censored]".

Anthony.

Climbing

Very different to running in that when you run, you free
your mind, but when you climb, you focus your mind. It's a
great full body, non-impact (hopefully!) workout - esp good
for core strength and balance.

D

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"gotaname" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:gs1oc.32820$TT.26444@news-
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G'day all,

I have a little problem. I gave up smoking 6 months ago
and took up

running

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again about 5 and a half months ago. I have been doing
really well until recently. See I have been using running
as a stress relief to combat the cravings and really
started to enjoy running.

But like many beginners before me I tried doing to much to
soon. Needless to say for the past week I walk with a limp
and can't run to save myself

at

Quoted message said:

the moment. And because of this I am finding that when I
get stressed I

am

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really craving smoking again.

My question is there must be lots of runners out there who
use running as

a

Quoted message said:

stress relief. What do they do when you can't get out
for a run.

Thanks in advance.

gotaname said:

My question is there must be lots of runners out there who
use running as a stress relief. What do they do when you
can't get out for a run.

Strength training or stretching that'll help recovery and/or
help prevent the injury in the future.

Hike, mt bike, swim, xc ski, snowshoe, cross-train class
(although if I've got a problem that I can't run, I probably
can't do the xt class either), circuits.

Sleep - sometimes when my body parts start complaining about
something I did to them, it's usually related to reduced
sleep (3-4 hrs) because of deadlines or whatever. If not
running (or some other activity) or sleeping, then I'm
usually sitting, which may not be the best body position for
some things to heal. (some of the lab chairs are horrible)
Sleep doesn't help the deadline stress, but it does help
with healing and prevention and keeps me running more.
(about 6hr a night works most of the time, with occasional
catch-up nights - for me)

Congrats on quitting smoking.

Dot

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"Success is different things to different people" -Bernd
Heinrich in Racing the Antelope

I'm shocked no one posted the obvious answer.

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I'm shocked no one posted the obvious answer.

Discretion is the better part of valor?

In article <[email hidden]>,

gotaname said:

G'day all,

I have a little problem. I gave up smoking 6 months ago
and took up running again about 5 and a half months ago. I
have been doing really well until recently. See I have
been using running as a stress relief to combat the
cravings and really started to enjoy running.

But like many beginners before me I tried doing to much to
soon. Needless to say for the past week I walk with a limp
and can't run to save myself at the moment. And because of
this I am finding that when I get stressed I am really
craving smoking again.

My question is there must be lots of runners out there who
use running as a stress relief. What do they do when you
can't get out for a run.

Thanks in advance.

well, luckily i didn't replace a nasty ol' vice with
running, so i don't have anything really bad to crave when i
can't run. it's rare that i can't do a scheduled run, but
when it does happen, i'll replace that workout with cycling
or maybe a swim. or if none of those, then i'll do crunches,
pushups, and stretches while watching tv in the evening.

sorry, can't help you with the nicotine urge.... never
got into it.

Cam

Thanks for all your help I have started swimming at a local
pool and am looking into the other things that were
mentioned.

Unfortunately the doctor has told me I will be of running
for another 3 to 4 weeks. So I guess it is back to taking it
really easy when I start up again.

Once again thanks to everyone who replied.

"gotaname" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:gs1oc.32820$TT.26444@news-
server.bigpond.net.au...

Quoted message said:

G'day all,

I have a little problem. I gave up smoking 6 months ago
and took up

running

Quoted message said:

again about 5 and a half months ago. I have been doing
really well until recently. See I have been using running
as a stress relief to combat the cravings and really
started to enjoy running.

But like many beginners before me I tried doing to much to
soon. Needless to say for the past week I walk with a limp
and can't run to save myself

at

Quoted message said:

the moment. And because of this I am finding that when I
get stressed I

am

Quoted message said:

really craving smoking again.

My question is there must be lots of runners out there who
use running as

a

Quoted message said:

stress relief. What do they do when you can't get out
for a run.

Thanks in advance.