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Re:Aleksandr Sorokin smashes 24-hour world record with 198.6... by sz4kerto on Monday September 19, 2022 @10:11AM (#32898570)
This is one of the major benefits of LSD (long, slow, distance) running, especially for people who have (a slight) ADHD (like me).

It allows you to have solitude. I can't sit down and think quietly for an hour, because I .. just can't cope with the lack of stimuli. Running provides some baseline stimulus at least (plus I always set a specific goal, either a distance or a time goal so that I don't give it up), so I just need to survive the first 30 mins and then I get in the flow to some extent. Most of the good work I've done was actually done during long weekend runs -- then I have the week to actually do what I figured out during the run.

Re:Aleksandr Sorokin smashes 24-hour world record with 198.6... by Dangeranger on Monday September 19, 2022 @11:02AM (#32899295)
My ADHD symptoms have been drastically reduced after running daily for the past couple of months.

Even while using medication, running improves results on top of what I had been seeing. It also helps to have a physical challenge to complete every day in order to maintain a routine.

For my body, I need about 90 minutes of challenging physical exercise every day, or I start to seek stimulation in any form I can find, which is usually distracting from my primary goals.

Re:Aleksandr Sorokin smashes 24-hour world record with 198.6... by ativzzz on Monday September 19, 2022 @03:42PM (#32902946)
One of the top recommendations that pretty much every ADHD resource mentions is regular exercise. To be fair, running (exercising) daily will help pretty much everyone's mental health significantly.
Re:Aleksandr Sorokin smashes 24-hour world record with 198.6... by Taylor_OD on Monday September 19, 2022 @11:22AM (#32899603)
I've never done super long runs (anything over 20 miles) but I just find it too boring. I can listen to a podcast or something but unless I'm running in a new area its just moving kinda slowly through spaces I've already seen.

I've switched to biking now which tends to help my restless mind much more. I'm moving faster, I have to lock in more because when I'm going 15 mph or higher I cant zone out like I do when I'm running, and I can see more/new places if I want to.

Re:Aleksandr Sorokin smashes 24-hour world record with 198.6... by sz4kerto on Monday September 19, 2022 @11:59AM (#32900097)
Huberman talks about this in his podcast - he says that "don't stack dopamine". In this context - try to run without podcasts, then you'll enjoy more running and podcasts too.
Re:Aleksandr Sorokin smashes 24-hour world record with 198.6... by SketchySeaBeast on Monday September 19, 2022 @01:46PM (#32901512)
Huberman must be one of those guys who experience the runner's high - I can't say I ever have, so podcasts and running is about getting back to normal rather than multiplying the happy.
Re:Aleksandr Sorokin smashes 24-hour world record with 198.6... by Taylor_OD on Monday September 19, 2022 @07:34PM (#32905609)
Yeah... If I cant listen to a podcast while I run then I'm not going to run. It's not a thing I love doing. If I can listen to a podcast at the same time I feel like I'm doing something I don't like doing but its okay because I get to listen to a podcast.
Re:Aleksandr Sorokin smashes 24-hour world record with 198.6... by alar44 on Monday September 19, 2022 @10:50AM (#32899117)
Yeah that's why I MDMA (mid distance medium acceleration) I get the same benefits.
Re:Aleksandr Sorokin smashes 24-hour world record with 198.6... by jjslocum3 on Monday September 19, 2022 @11:00AM (#32899267)
You might instead try THC (technical, high-cardio) running; it takes up less of your weekend.
Re:Aleksandr Sorokin smashes 24-hour world record with 198.6... by edmcnulty101 on Monday September 19, 2022 @11:22AM (#32899604)
Crack is also good for weight loss. The crystallized form of cocaine.
Re:Aleksandr Sorokin smashes 24-hour world record with 198.6... by x-n2o on Monday September 19, 2022 @11:46AM (#32899921)
There are of course, other METHods to go about it.
Re:Aleksandr Sorokin smashes 24-hour world record with 198.6... by prvit on Tuesday September 20, 2022 @10:54AM (#32912503)
Regular cocaine HCl is crystalline too.
Re:Aleksandr Sorokin smashes 24-hour world record with 198.6... by agumonkey on Monday September 19, 2022 @11:46AM (#32899931)
The trend these days is Cardiac Basal Distance. Works best on low altitude.
Re:Aleksandr Sorokin smashes 24-hour world record with 198.6... by agumonkey on Monday September 19, 2022 @11:45AM (#32899914)
I think I'm biologically [0] wired like this. I feel good when I'm deeply active. Running makes my mind wander, my body better (deeper breathing, more cardiac activity). Bonus point when I get runners high.

[0] I've heard my grand parents were also never ending workers.

Re:Aleksandr Sorokin smashes 24-hour world record with 198.6... by eagsalazar2 on Monday September 19, 2022 @12:04PM (#32900159)
I experience this same benefit from a walking desk. I thought it would be distracting but somehow that 10% of my brain being occupied by walking actually makes it way easier for me to focus otherwise.
Re:Aleksandr Sorokin smashes 24-hour world record with 198.6... by roddux on Monday September 19, 2022 @11:32AM (#32899722)
Re:Aleksandr Sorokin smashes 24-hour world record with 198.6... by collegeburner on Monday September 19, 2022 @11:54AM (#32900032)
this is assuming you can manage the long part... my trash cardio got me wheezing after 15 minutes jog and walk alternating.