WORDS LAURA POTTER
Compulsive excercising can have the same negative social effects as other addictions
How do you feel when you miss a training session? Does it bother you if your friends put in more running miles on Strava? That isn’t worrying in itself – if you like to keep active, feeling less fit than your mates is frustrating. But sometimes that enthusiasm starts to impact on your life, body, mind and social circle, and that’s when it becomes a concern.