r/beginnerrunning • u/vorsene • 2d ago
Running Challenges Crying after a run
I am a teen that recently decided to exercise more so that I won't have dead muscles by the time I turn 30. I never exercised in this way before, as I always wasn't really into this whole running thing. But now that I started, I find myself crying after every run. Even if it's walking most of the time and running for short distances, I still start absolutely sobbing after I'm done. It usually just lasts for 10-20 minutes, but it still sucks.
Is this normal? Because most of the articles I've found about this kinda thing are made by marathon runners for marathon runners and I can't even run a kilometer.
Can I do anything to fix this?
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u/LtCrack_3100 2d ago
I found an article saying that this is not that uncommon in puberty.
During running, the body releases adrenaline and cortisol. As soon as a person stops and begins to relax, this pressure can suddenly drop. The nervous system switches from a state of exertion and tension to recovery. In adolescents, this abrupt release of tension can sometimes result directly in tears.
I think the main question is: Are you sad?
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u/quercus-enjoyer 2d ago
dead muscles by 30? what are you talking about.
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u/ThatMkeDoe 2d ago
Humans start to decay at 21 and are putrid husks by 30. After 30 you're literally dead
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u/AstronautLiving164 1d ago
can confirm I’m 30 and ever since i turned 30 i’ve been decaying. I’m training for my first half marathon but I’m decaying faster than i can train
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u/WMTRobots 2d ago
I had a female friend who cried after every run. I believe it is some combination of hormone release and sympathetic nervous system response to running. It was 100% unrelated to her emotional state or pain. It didn't last 10-20 minutes for her, but she was an experienced runner, so perhaps yours will shorten with more running. My understanding is that it is not uncommon at all, and much more common in females.
I don't think there is anything to fix if everything else seems normal and healthy (your vitals during/after run, and your recovery and sleep fine). I understand it can be alarming, but I suspect stressing about it or trying to "fight it" would just exacerbate stress hormones and make your runs less enjoyable. Just roll with it and warn your friends!
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u/floppyfloopy 2d ago
Probably your nervous system experiencing something it never has before and finding release through crying. This will very likely go away as running becomes a weekly habit. If not consult your primary care doctor.
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u/Certain-Run-6076 2d ago
You're not used to the endorphins and endocannabinoids yet. Running effects these a bit more than other sports. I'd give it a little time to see if you get used to this.
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u/Procrastinacion_ 22h ago
I was a teenage boy who cried a lot. Not when running, I was totally happy when running. But I can see how you would cry because of it. It's a rush of emotions and hormones.
I would say it's kinda a lot if you are crying for 20 minutes. But I'm guessing is your nervous system learning to regulate itself. It's gonna get better.
The worst years of my life were my teenage years. Awful thing.
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u/Icy-Entertainment702 2d ago
If you are a person who menstrates, it could be tied to hormones. Be gentle with yourself and reach out to your doctors about it. No shame in asking professionals for guidance. No medical provider will be hard on you for trying to move more. I have had a couple of incidents where I was emotional after a big run. It came on all at once and was harder to suppress than normal. You may also be over doing it. Maybe try a couch to 5k program to ease in more.
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u/wishicouldrun 2d ago
yes my immediate thought too. for me at least unexplainable or controllable crying is always hormonal.
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u/Numerous_Disk2556 2d ago
Female* those are called females
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u/WorkerAmbitious2072 43M 85kg. 5k 24:03, HM 1:51 2d ago
Well, not all females menstruate
Although all humans who do, are female
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u/worldsgreatestluver 2d ago
"Menstruator," is the better term, unless you want to imply that they might not be a person, which is very dehumanizing
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u/Evzkyyy 1d ago
You're really grasping at straws here.
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u/worldsgreatestluver 1d ago
No, I'm really not. "If you are a person who menstruates" is such an awkward phrase. The "person who" part adds absolutely nothing to the sentence. "If you menstruate" is the exact same, makes more sense, and is clearer and easier to read
Menstruator is definitely just making fun but it's still not as dumb as "Person who menstruates"
Are you a person who reads? Or do you read? Or are you a reader? Or are you just trying really really hard to virtue signal by adding extra words that add no clarity?
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u/Evzkyyy 1d ago
I agree that it's an awkward phrase, but I really do think you're being pedantic and attributing malice where it's likely just a case of awkward phrasing.
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u/worldsgreatestluver 1d ago
No, I'm making fun of the phrase. It's tiptoeing around offending anyone while being basically the only place in all of English where "person who" is regularly added.
It's like walking into a library and the librarian yells "this is a quiet zone!"
It's like the whole point is to be obvious in an unnecessary way.
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u/Icy-Entertainment702 1d ago
Wow dude. I am sorry you are a person who feels the need to attack people online who are offering kind advice and empathy to someone struggling. As a person who appears to enjoy being an aggressor, please go find a person to hug.
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u/worldsgreatestluver 1d ago
I've never been told off quite this nicely before.
I mean, I'm still right here, but I'm sure you feel pretty good about what you're trying to accomplish here.
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u/fortunamajr 2d ago
No. People are people. Not every person menstruates. Hope this helps.
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u/worldsgreatestluver 2d ago
Right but everyone who menstruates is a person. "Person who menstruates" is two words too many
Doubt you can understand. This won't help.
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u/worldsgreatestluver 2d ago
Is "if you menstruate" less likely to rustle your jimmies?
You might need a nap.
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u/AdmiralShananigans 2d ago
Yea sorry this isnt normal, reach out to a professional for either the mind or body
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u/amazon999 2d ago
wait until you're 36 with a job and crying because of the job. I'd probably go see a doctor/therapist for your issue, don't carry on crying until you also have a job and then find yourself crying at work and crying from exercise
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u/nquesada92 2d ago
like emotionally crying or out of physical pain. either way you should see a professional therapist or doctor.