Running Addiction

It seems kind of redundant to keep posting the obscene mileage that I run every Friday but I've got to.
I've decided that I am addicted to running. I think about it all day long and even through the night. I have to mentally prepare myself to put in a long run on Fridays. On Monday I'll run a leisure 4 miles in under forty minutes. Tuesday is kind of a speed day where I will run 3 miles as fast as I can. This past Tuesday was 3 miles in 24.06 minutes. Crazy, I know. Wednesday is another 4 miles just to stay loose and then I hit it hard on Friday.
Running for me is my way of trying to outsmart Mother Nature. I am running from obesity, diabetes, high cholesterol, depression, and laziness. The physiological high that I get after a long run lasts longer than any mood altering drug. I find that I have more confidence and less anxiety after I run. It's worth all the fatigue I have to work through every weekend.
By now I am sure you are just waiting to read how long I went today. I'm not going to lie to you. This was probably the longest run that I am willing to do and I will back off quite a bit. I am tired.
So, for all of you out there that need one more thing to be smug about next time you see me, remember, I can run faster and farther than you. If you can catch me, I'll see you in fifteen miles!!!