[header] How to relieve stress with running [title] Enjoy running. [step] Above all else, running must be something that you like to do. It won't relieve stress to simply take up running because you think it might help but you can't stand it as an activity. 
Find a different physical activity if running pains you. On the other hand, if you love running and how it feels, make the most of it as a stress reliever.