Posted on 05/09/2016 4:59:31 PM PDT by nickcarraway
I used to run. Thinking I should work my way back to it. It always made me feel better. That runner’s high.
It always made me feel better. That runner’s high...
It must be genetic. I was talking to my dad about not feeling the high from running or exercise in general, and my dad said he never got anything out of it either except the desire to stop.
I’m well past the age of running. But I have always found it extremely healthy and refreshing to go for long walks in the country—or even in parts of the city that are beautiful.
I walk my dogs every day, and we all get a lot out of it.
So, if you can’t run, try walking, and enjoying the beauty of the trees, pastures, brooks, ferns, and what not. For me, it’s the beauty of God’s creation.
So odd. I am a fitness trainer and an avid runner. I have never felt runners high and it has rarely if ever cleared my head or broken a funk I may be in. Maybe I’m a mutant of some kind! :-o
Same here...
You’re not well past the age of running, I bet! I’ve trained a lot of seniors to jog and there was a story not long ago about a 100 year old woman who beat the senior record for the hundred yard dash.
I’ve experienced that, both walking and cycling. My knee won’t let me run very much these days.
I always used to run in the early morning—around dawn. And then ate a healthy breakfast. By healthy I mean Large with eggs, bacon, etc. I don’t know if it was really a “high” but I felt better all day long. Happier. More energetic.
I’m trying to remember if I ever got a runners high. I usually felt great during and after races, but even if you added up the times from every race at a meet it would total less than 2 minutes, most meets would be less than 1minute, not enough for the endorphins to kick in. Probably the thrill of competition.
I have zero desire to push myself like I did in high school and college-walking is good enough for me and I should do more of it. Waitressing, though, has me moving as fast as I can for a few hours a night-it has to help!!
Yes - get back into it. Start by walking for 30-40 minutes if its been a while.
Never got the “runners high”....pilates for 1 hour in studio, however, may come close
What is odd is that I have been having dreams about jogging.
LOL I used to dream about flying so i think my love of running came from being grounded.
Time to get to it, then! ;-)
I teach pilates...never got a high from that, either. Heavy sigh.
Sorry, running does not clear my mind, it fogs it.
You’ve nailed it. After a race, I do feel good, but I think it’s the joy of running with so many others.
Jim Fixx
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