Episode 190 - Running can be a positive mental health tonic if you let it

The ZenRUN Podcast · Apr 10, 2023 · 1h 26m

In this episode of the podcast we hear from retired nurse Karen Bentley. As a young person she enjoyed staying fit on the hockey field but when she started training as a nurse sport took a back seat in her life.

Karen's life took a significant turn when her son was born with profound multiple disabilities 40 years ago. She and her husband became his carers while holding down their respective jobs - there wasn’t much, if any free time for 30 years. At one point her back started to play up with the demands of work and lifting her son - she went to a physio who said she should get some exercise…