Imagine the scene today for my daily joggle.
Temperature = 16F
Wind very light.
Soft 1 inch blanket of snow covering the sidewalks. And more was falling.
Not ideal joggling weather.
However, I still got an energy charge and boost to my mood by logging my 2.2 miles.
Is this just in my head or is my body really producing chemicals that improve my mood?
According to the scientific research, regular exercise really does improve your mood. But there is conflicting evidence.
One study showed that mice who averaged the equivalent of 7 miles per day actually became more anxious and neurotic than non-running mice. Scientists are struggling to figure out why this would happen but it is too early to say. It’s also too early to say whether this is something that human long distance runners have to worry about.
Well, one thing that I know is that long distance joggling certainly improves my mood. I wonder if any of these researchers would be interested in studying that.
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