I've been tired this week from staying up too late to watch the Spider-Man movies on TV. It's not like I haven't seen them a million times, but I just love the part where Peter Parker is practicing his spider-man super powers for the first time.
Standing on a roof-top he finally gets his spider-webs to stick to the crane up above. He looks down with fear in his eyes and reluctantly says, "Tally-Ho...." He jumps off the roof-top and flies through the air by his web only to body slam the side of a building. I chuckle.
Every time I start to run I think I have a moment like Peter Parker swinging by his web from a roof-top. Well, maybe just the body slamming part into the side of a building. I reluctantly begin my workout not sure if I'm going to make it...."Tally-Ho." By the end my lungs feel as if they've been body slammed and my heart is pounding in my chest.
Then about an hour or so later this amazing thing happens. I feel great. Endorphins. Man do I love endorphins. Peptide hormones that bind to opiate receptors found primarily in the brain that reduce the sensation of pain and affect emotions. It's natural prozac.
Stef is the only one who has gone into great detail with me about how she feels after running and I honestly didn't think it would be as wonderful as I have discovered it to be. So, for anyone who has ever thought about running if you can get through the full body slam the feeling afterward is well worth it.
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oh i love the feeling of running after the first 15min. i feel like i can fly like an eagle. once i go past 45min the feeling only gets better and all aches are gone and i only want to keep going and going and going.
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