addicted to running?

Question

i signed up for fall x-c and worked my butt off the whole summer preparing for it. i started from the bottom and worked my way up and i improved by a whole lot during the season. we missed our championships race, which was a big let down, and then the season was over. i signed up for community races and kept running and i am still running though the winter. i also talk about running alot. i have my x-c symbol on my sweatshirt and on a t-shirt and i think about it everyday. that x-c season was the best time of my life. and i was acutally just crying about how i missed it so much. missing the trails and all my teammates. the fall leaves. everything. am i obsessed? addicted? im bored and tired of running on the road and i cant wait till spring! running has become my life. is this bad? or normal? i feel like i love x-c like its a person or something. anybody else ever feel this way. the winter season depresses me cause theres limited places to run. can anyone help me in any way?

Answer 1

I doubt it
Maybe
I doubt it
Maybe
No
I'll try. It sounds like you've hit upon a great passtime sport that you really like and are good at. Your concentration and dedication are totally commendable, and I applaud you for it.

What I will offer you is some PERSPECTIVE. Treat running as a lifestyle that you intend to spend your life doing if even in moderation and without the fanfare of track meets and x-c races. It is such a healthy sport that you should not spend your entire life's worth while you're still in school.

Good Luck

Answer 2

I love running x-c too, and what I do in the winter is just dress warm and keep on kickin'

Answer 3

Endorphins do that to some people...