Running and reading sound like they should be nothing alike, but in fact, they both serve the same purpose. Both of these activities take you out of yourself and transport you into a different place. Now you may be saying- huh? Running stays on the ground and in the now- so WTF?! Well, it is simple. Running relaxes you and gives you something to do besides worry about what ever is stressing you out. When you are running, you are out enjoying the fresh air and getting your vitamin D. Also the steady fall of your feet somewhat self-hypnotize you into relaxing.
Reading takes you into a whole nother world. You get so caught up in the story, that you don't worry about your own world. Your whole mind is engaged in the characters and the plot. While reading, you have to worry about whether or not the evil villain is going to slaughter and maim the good guys- or whatever the story line is- and you let go of whatever problems you have going on in your life at the time- for a short while. Some people find this escape in movies, but I find that watching a movie doesn't capture my mind as fully as a book does, and I start thinking about other things besides the movie.
So for me reading and running are two of the best ways of relaxing and de-stressing myself.
So (I like the word 'so' alot), this blog will have much about reading- including reviews and recommendations, and running. Enjoy!
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