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Re: Exercise as mild AD » linkadge

Posted by john berk on April 7, 2006, at 17:33:50

In reply to Re: Exercise as mild AD » SLS, posted by linkadge on April 7, 2006, at 16:46:37

Good Point. I have exercised in some capacity, [even fast walking] almost everyday for the last 15 years. there is definetly some compulsiveness to that i'm sure.

but my intensity levels have varied greatly in the last 3-4 years, ["prozac era"]and i can't help but wonder if sustaining a high intensity running program like i had previously would have done more for my depression and anxiety.

i'm the only one in my group of family and friends who has a "need" to run, so i understand others who find running alien, the last few years i have begun to look at runners differently, it almost seems another life-time when i pushed so hard to actually compete in 5 and 10 k races.
but i have expeirenced runners high many times, it is amazing, i just didn't realize it could be sustained, or at least endorphin levels sustained, for almost 48 hours.

your right Link, ultra marathoning, or even training for a marathon, is counter-productive, in the late 80's a great runner named "Alberto Salazar" was crippled with depression, "runners burnout" has all the signs and symptoms of major depression.
but i think a happy medium of slow long distance jogging can be quite beneficial,
i have to push to get back to that. I suppose when we are at the worst points of our depression, a nice walk around the block is a marathon, i've been there at times...john


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