With all of the issues surrounding this COVID-19 pandemic, it is now even more important to get out and exercise, whether biking, running, walking, or whatever. The stress from all of this gets to a point where you just need to blow off some steam, and frustrations, and at the same time, just plain get away from everything that is going on now. You can’t listen to the TV, or the radio, without getting an every 30 second update on everything related to COVID. There are other things going on too. First and foremost, you cannot neglect taking care of yourself either! The weeks are stressful enough, and now with Memorial Day weekend coming up next week, it will be a nice 3 day break from everything. After all…
Exactly! It is time for a break. Utilize this opportunity coming up, and do yourself a favor, and shut off the TV, and radio, and your phone, and get outside and enjoy some activity. Whatever it is, just get outside!
Time to put a smile back on your own face, and enjoy some time for you. My walks after a day at the clinic have been a great way to unwind from the day, and Dakota loves it too.
There have been more virtual running events going on lately, and we have done two of them already. One was a 5k, and another a 10k run. Here Sarah is after finishing her 10k last weekend.
The bottom line with all of this, get outside, and forget about what is all going on lately. Take care of you, and your mind, as well as your body. You can’t under estimate how exhausting all of this can be, and the stress caused by all of this. Depression is a big deal, especially now! If you don’t take care of yourself, you can’t help anybody else.
This too will pass. Eventually…when though, is the question. Keep looking at the positives in your life. I had to go look through some other pictures here lately, and I found this next one of the Sunrise occurring over Lake Kampeska a few years ago. I could sit and look at the this picture for a long time, just like I spent a lot of time looking at the view that day I took the picture as well.
Someday, and hopefully very soon, we will be running with our run club twice a week again. We have been holding off, practicing the social distancing, but as the weeks have gone by, it has been tougher and tougher, and I miss running with my friends. We need to start getting back to some degree of reality. What that reality is though is unknown at this time. Keep trying. Keep being safe. Don’t let your guard down.
I definitely will be jumping for joy again when we can all get back together running, and actually post pictures about it as well! The Wednesday evenings, and Sunday mornings are now just leaving an empty space. I don’t know how much longer we can keep doing this. Continue on trying to get out at least on your own, and take in the scenery. Drive to the lake and take off walking or running from there. Especially early in the morning, or late in the evening. The view is breath taking.
Sarah and I just signed up for the Run From Covid Virtual 5k being held the weekend of June 19-22. How fitting to be having this now! Watertown DASH is sponsoring this, so start getting ready. Walk or run, it does not matter. Just get going! Keep moving everybody!
Dr. Dan
Consecutive Exercise Day of New Streak: #413
