I experienced a brief runners high today at about the 3 mile mark in a 4 mile run. I will say it was almost like I was floating....OK any non-runner reading this would say yeah ah ha.
But here is proof it does happen, and for me it is not the first time.
Yes, Running Can Make You High
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/27/health/nutrition/27best.html
Mental and emotional aspects of long-distance running
http://psy.psychiatryonline.org/cgi/content/abstract/24/2/133
Then I took a little break to play with the dogs and went out for an 8 mile bike ride.
Oh and another thing I read about runners high is there is also a runners low similar to what I experienced a few days ago when I took 4 days off....I felt bad, like I needed to run...a real "low"
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