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Re:Homing in on the Source of Runner’s High by js2 on Friday October 09, 2015 @01:32PM (#10361803)
I have never experienced anything like this from exercise. Neither from the pain of a 5K, nor the discomfort of a marathon, nor the intensity of a crossfit workout. I'm a little jealous!
Re:Homing in on the Source of Runner’s High by roymurdock on Friday October 09, 2015 @04:50PM (#10363193)
Yeah it's a pretty amazing feeling. Makes you feel glad to be alive, like you can conquer the world. Although, to be honest, I wouldn't mind trading the occasional high for the ability to run 3000 miles in a year - that's some serious stamina.

I've seen others commenting that they think runner's high is akin to a state of flow - it's not. I flow occasionally when I play tennis and write, and it's a completely different feeling - one of non-feeling, simply being and doing which allows me to lose my ego for a short while. I'm acutely aware of myself, my body, and my senses when I feel the runner's high.