• ashenone@lemmy.ml
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    2 days ago

    I took up running for a while. “Runners high” is a very misleading term because the only thing that feels good about running is being done running

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      Then you’ve never truly had a runners high. When I was occasionally running while I in my teens, I’ve had a feeling once or twice where you feel like you’re flying and feel like you can go on forever. That’s what “Runner’s high” is I believe

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        Yeah it’s an amazing feeling it happens when your body switches energy sources so you go from feeling tired to feeling completely rejuvenated in an instant

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      Once you get into it you get pretty addicted to it. Like I feel guilty if I haven’t run in a couple days. And running after a stressful day of work is like magic for making the tension go away. In the summer my runs are also trail runs so that makes it a lot better.

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      My whole life I’ve wanted to be a runner but goddamn… Running is ass.

      Maybe one day I’ll commit. Doubtful.

      Cycling is much more enjoyable.