There’s something I’ve never truly been able to understand, the mythical “Runner’s high”. And although I run, albeit not fast nor far, I’ve never quite experienced the surge of euphoria from running other people tell me about. But I do believe in the power of exercise and movement. Not just for physical health reasons, but also mental health – they say that sweat is fat crying (ha!), but I always think sweating is actually some sort of emotional and toxic energy release.
For me, I have always loved to cycle. It’s strange, but I feel more confident on two wheels rather than four – perhaps that says something about my driving.
I find that going on a bike ride really helps me to release, unwind and literally think of nothing else (note obviously paying attention to the road/cycle path otherwise it could spell disaster!). As cliché as it seems, it really does give me freedom and the ability to spread my wings, forget all of the bad parts or even stressy parts in life – at least for the duration of the ride.
The beauty of cycling is that it can be a solo sport, or a shared activity. Solo riding lets you be hidden in a crowd, unknown to the world and free to roam with your thoughts. Whilst going on a bike ride with others is just simply FUN!
Maybe cycling is my high….