tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post2568308840205747677..comments2024-03-26T18:32:50.307-05:00Comments on Taking the Long Way Home: Book Review: Outrunning the Demons by Phil Hewitt Wendy at Taking the Long Way Homehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09934786207724059919noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post-76742926482351027222019-04-23T18:14:03.328-05:002019-04-23T18:14:03.328-05:00I won't lie--the last couple of months--where ...I won't lie--the last couple of months--where I've needed the road therapy--have been tough for me! Hoping to get back to the therapeutic benefits of running. Wendy at Taking the Long Way Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09934786207724059919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post-36759842820840580692019-04-23T04:18:56.546-05:002019-04-23T04:18:56.546-05:00I started running because of a physical health-rel...I started running because of a physical health-related issue but continued because of the mental health benefits. It almost always helps with my depression and anxiety, and I've been able to help others and find a volunteering role within mental health and running, too. LyzzyBeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16398604923871095647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post-39998469062008664372019-04-20T06:08:42.425-05:002019-04-20T06:08:42.425-05:00So funny because I had the opposite thing happen--...So funny because I had the opposite thing happen--physical fitness was the unexpected benefit of running!Wendy at Taking the Long Way Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09934786207724059919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post-10395698961794484532019-04-20T06:07:56.682-05:002019-04-20T06:07:56.682-05:00I would think with all the travel you do that runn...I would think with all the travel you do that running is the common denominator to keep you grounded.Wendy at Taking the Long Way Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09934786207724059919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post-74130903611573445252019-04-20T06:07:28.948-05:002019-04-20T06:07:28.948-05:00I often call my runs a moving meditation!I often call my runs a moving meditation!Wendy at Taking the Long Way Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09934786207724059919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post-24291337040694866022019-04-20T06:06:52.452-05:002019-04-20T06:06:52.452-05:00It is really heavy in parts but always with a posi...It is really heavy in parts but always with a positive outcome!Wendy at Taking the Long Way Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09934786207724059919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post-11338664495806986782019-04-20T06:06:27.299-05:002019-04-20T06:06:27.299-05:00The psychological benefits of running are amazing!...The psychological benefits of running are amazing!Wendy at Taking the Long Way Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09934786207724059919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post-27692092400382572362019-04-20T06:05:49.015-05:002019-04-20T06:05:49.015-05:00I lived with anxiety most of my young life. Thankf...I lived with anxiety most of my young life. Thankfully, I found the gift of running. I think that's why I'm struggling to let go!Wendy at Taking the Long Way Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09934786207724059919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post-33133581634764852562019-04-20T06:04:52.861-05:002019-04-20T06:04:52.861-05:00Running is truly a gift!Running is truly a gift!Wendy at Taking the Long Way Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09934786207724059919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post-46378758686908662562019-04-20T06:04:04.716-05:002019-04-20T06:04:04.716-05:00I think Disney is responsible for getting a lot of...I think Disney is responsible for getting a lot of people running!Wendy at Taking the Long Way Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09934786207724059919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post-65442907828466539342019-04-19T22:19:02.086-05:002019-04-19T22:19:02.086-05:00My running is primarily fitness-based, but it has ...My running is primarily fitness-based, but it has become pretty socially driven as well. It's great that a simple sport can serve so many purposes for so many people. We're lucky to have this gift.Kim at Running on the Flyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03028968906430207641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post-20077785108409964352019-04-19T14:07:36.002-05:002019-04-19T14:07:36.002-05:00I started running for social reasons. My friends t...I started running for social reasons. My friends talked me into it. I didn't realize at the time how much running would add to my life. It definitely keeps me sane. Darlenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15383271437202673669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post-12471075324285717502019-04-19T10:53:43.833-05:002019-04-19T10:53:43.833-05:00Sounds like a good read. I will have to add it to ...Sounds like a good read. I will have to add it to my list. I started running to have something to do in the off season for volleyball. lol Now I do it because it feels meditative. Betsy M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/17029212818351604811noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post-12702544995558882722019-04-19T09:46:41.295-05:002019-04-19T09:46:41.295-05:00Wow, this sounds like a rally inspiring book, but ...Wow, this sounds like a rally inspiring book, but I can see how it would be intense and require breaks.Chaitalihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09118655603196065126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post-15749118291220046112019-04-19T07:54:46.498-05:002019-04-19T07:54:46.498-05:00As a former psychotherapist, I have always found u...As a former psychotherapist, I have always found using running or exercise as a means of release and therapy fascinating. For me, running has evolved into a coping mechanism and stress reliever but it did not start out that way. Nice reviewDeborah Brookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09723497728598811234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post-475371954282341372019-04-19T07:54:05.264-05:002019-04-19T07:54:05.264-05:00Thank you for sharing this book with us, Wendy. I ...Thank you for sharing this book with us, Wendy. I had no idea you suffered from anxiety earlier in life. Running has been so beneficial to so many people. For some of us it's a lifeline. I kind of wrote along the same lines this week. Road therapy is a good term for it!Meditations in Motionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08406003928113822953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post-64611317880647830442019-04-19T07:40:12.854-05:002019-04-19T07:40:12.854-05:00Thankfully I am not outrunning demons (except stre...Thankfully I am not outrunning demons (except stress sometimes & occasionally anger). I started running to help with weight loss but it has brought SO much more into my life. Judy @ Chocolaterunsjudyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14096124660145481881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post-83567533238663776762019-04-19T06:14:56.928-05:002019-04-19T06:14:56.928-05:00It is interesting to hear about how and why people...It is interesting to hear about how and why people started running and what all it brought to their lives. If it wouldn't be for my family running, I don't know if it would be something I would have started on my own. ( Although, I AM the one who put together our first RACECATION to Disney, so perhaps Disney is what influenced me and NOT my family....haha). -M Thanks for linking up with us. Fairytales and Fitnesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11771224209536216240noreply@blogger.com