"Runner's High"

[lunabee34]

*waves*

Thanks to rydra_wong for creating this community.

For those of you who don't know me, I'm Lorraine (or lunabee34), and I've been moderately to intensely active for most of my lifetime.

I took a hiatus from exercise this spring because being diagnosed with two autoimmune diseases, Hashimoto's (thyroid) and celiac (gluten intolerance), made me really depressed. I am starting back my exercise regime this week, and I'm curious about "runner's high."

I have never experienced a "runner's high." I've experienced satisfaction with getting stronger or glee at biking faster than the person on the bike next to me or a kind of meditative state when exercising but never anything that seems close to what others describe as "runner's high."

So, I'm wondering whether you've experienced "runner's high," what it felt like, and the conditions that induced it. I think what I'm really wondering is if I can find a way to cultivate that experience for myself; it sounds awesome.

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[recessional]

Bwah. I am def not that bad! And like . . . it's a very silly game! I was never into Pokemon. I have serious grumps about some of the designs! etc.

But if wandering around accumulating balls and figuring out how to level up makes it non-torture-effort for me to walk, I'm not gonna look this gift horse in the mouth.

[lunabee34]

Agreed.

:)