Current Events > Running is the worst but most rewarding experience.

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Especially doing it before weight lifting.
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I only got the runner's high a few times in my life for reasons unknown to me. Cant get it consistently tho.

I got consistent high from doing my old parkour/calisthenics routine tho so maybe diff for everybody

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I absolutely hate it when I'm actually doing it. After it's done and I've had a shower, I feel better and more alert than I usually am.

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Hayame Zero posted...

I absolutely hate it when I'm actually doing it. After it's done and I've had a shower, I feel better and more alert than I usually am.

Because it releases certain chemicals in your brain.
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I run after lifting

Ratchetrockon posted...

I only got the runner's high a few times in my life for reasons unknown to me. Cant get it consistently tho.

I got consistent high from doing my old parkour/calisthenics routine tho so maybe diff for everybody

I always got it intensely during races but not so much when just training.

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I can't do it.
My shins begin to hurt and within a few minutes I'm doubled over in absolute agony, I can walk 15-25 miles though, it's just the running I can't do.

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tc you don't run
you probably dont have the capability since you're literally 40+ (your own words) and addicted to fast food

DravenRainrix posted...

I can't do it.
My shins begin to hurt and within a few minutes I'm doubled over in absolute agony, I can walk 15-25 miles though, it's just the running I can't do.

I was like that at 340lbs. But i got used to it by slowly working up my speed and tredmill incline.
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Ratchetrockon posted...

I only got the runner's high a few times in my life for reasons unknown to me. Cant get it consistently tho.

If you listen to music while running I think it helps.

IDK if it's a runner high but I do get something that feels amazing sometimes, not always from running but sometimes at my gym. I'm usually listening to music in the middle of exercising when it happens. I feel completely energized and I can feel the blood pulsing through my scalp with every heartbeat. I think I can even hear it (might be my imagination)

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Ive never liked running, even outdoors where theres more to see and engage with. Was never good at it and always felt I wasnt suited for it. That said, I agree that its probably one of the best activities you can do for yourself, plus I feel better even after two days of having done it.

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Wetterdew posted...

If you listen to music while running I think it helps.

IDK if it's a runner high but I do get something that feels amazing sometimes, not always from running but sometimes at my gym. I'm usually listening to music in the middle of exercising when it happens. I feel completely energized and I can feel the blood pulsing through my scalp with every heartbeat. I think I can even hear it (might be my imagination)

Certain songs do help. Especially if you have your own routine playlist.
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i cant do it because i broke my ankle multiple times in my teens and the joint is prone to giving out if i go on a long run. within a few blocks it feels like i'm grinding glass with my ankle.

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cuh posted...

It took me like 3 years to love running. But it was worth it. Now I feel antsy if I havent done it in a while. And I get jealous when I see others jogging outside lol

edit: I had also broken an ankle bone in college so I had to take it really slow at first. So many days of having to stop out of pure pain. But I havent felt that pain anymore, thank goodness

You sound just like me lol.

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monkmith posted...

i cant do it because i broke my ankle multiple times in my teens and the joint is prone to giving out if i go on a long run. within a few blocks it feels like i'm grinding glass with my ankle.

Jeeze Louise, youve got me beat on not liking running, or at least experiencing it in a negative way.

I guess thatll motivate me to stop complaining when I go out for a run again soon.

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Lorenzo_2003 posted...

Jeeze Louise, youve got me beat on not liking running, or at least experiencing it in a negative way.

I guess thatll motivate me to stop complaining when I go out for a run again soon.

yeah its not fun, killed my interest in soccer too since that game is mostly running around a big field. luckily biking and swimming are much lower impact and dont cause an issue.

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Running on dirt and grass is generally fine. But running on concrete should be banned by the Geneva convention as a war crime.

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