People have been running since the dawn of humanity. Really, it used to be the only possible way to get around. Then we got bikes and horses and cars and Segways, and running got left by the wayside. I was fully guilty of this; I despised running. A treadmill was my nightmare; a run around the neighborhood was pure torture for me.

I’m still blown away by the fact that I just ran three miles tonight.

For me, the only type of exercise I was able to get was through some sort of sport. Basketball, kickball, softball, golf, racquetball — basically, anything that had a goal and a winner or loser would get my athletic juices flowing. Running…doesn’t have that. There’s the possibility of breaking your own records, or running farther than you have before, but that never did anything for incentive to me. However, with a recent injury to my hamstring (from playing kickball) sidelining me from going all-out when playing basketball, I was forced to jog to get my workout…and wow. I enjoyed it.

Again, three miles. In one run. I don’t think I’ve ever done that…ever in my life, not when I’m just running for the sake of running. I’ve maybe done it in basketball practice or in a game, but never just running around my neighborhood.

There might be something to this runner’s high that people get. It’s certainly something that I think I felt for the first time tonight. Because when I got home from my run, I felt like I should run more. That’s probably a sign of some sort of addiction, but it’s probably a good one to have.

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