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+1. I could have written that exactly. I'm on track for 3,000 miles this year, ran 2,200+ last year. Have been doing 80+ miles/week recently with upcoming ma
by hsitz 11y ago
+1. I could have written that exactly. I'm on track for 3,000 miles this year, ran 2,200+ last year. Have been doing 80+ miles/week recently with upcoming marathon. Ran a 50 mile ultra back in July. I've never had any "runner's high". It's not something that any of my running friends ever talk about; it's something non-runners talk about. Closest I get is also "feeling in a groove", which for me is mostly a feeling of ease I get when running a moderately fast even pace on flat route with no interruptions (like on a bike path). But it would be really stretching it to call that feeling a runner's high. There can also be a nice feeling _after_ certain runs, when they're over. This is also not a runner's high, just a pleasant feeling of being somewhat drained and relaxed, similar to the way you might feel after a massage, or after some non-running workouts. The whole "running high" terminology is geared towards making people think there's some kind of mystical thing. People like to believe things like that, but no.
- jamesxwatkins 11y agoI dont think you could have explained that any better. I usually hit around 1200-1300 miles per year and the closest I have ever come to a "runners high" is what you explained towards the end of your comment.
- js2 11y agoI'm in violent agreement with you. I'm running Richmond later this year. Which marathon are you runnning? (And good luck!)
- ak217 11y agoJust to add some anecdata as a pile, I run about 1200 miles a year (half pavement, one third trail, the rest track). I regularly get a sort of runner's high after covering 5+ miles at a hard (7 min) pace, or 10+ miles at a moderate (8-9 min) pace. The intensity varies, but it usually sets in after this considerable distance and lasts for 2-4 hours afterwards.