Running can lead you to find places you hadn’t known about before. Being outside surrounded by nature can
alleviate negativity.
“The mental fatigue that goes with depression and major illness can be combated by being in a natural,
restorative environment.”
“Interacting with nature may have the biggest impact for people who are down in the dumps. Walking in nature leads to larger gains in working memory for people with
symptoms of depression compared to healthy folks. Mood also improves after a nature walk.”
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Running for Dummies recommends to “Plan at least one scenic run per week. Pick the most beautiful course that you can find, even if it requires some extra time to get there. Don't tread around the same courses over and over again. Even if you have a convenience loop that begins and ends at your doorstep, run it in reverse on occasion.”
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It can be fun to create different loops so you are not
running the same place/the same distance all the time.
It’s important to include variety. The Strava app tracks your runs and you can save your routes. Sarah, an author of “Run Like a Mother” suggests mapmyrun.com...
“I'll decide on some parks I want to run by and see how far they are from my house and where there's a scenic way
to loop them together, or I hit the "find a run" button on
the home page and see what anonymous locals have
suggested” (80).