Monday, February 6, 2012

The proverbial runners high

As I mentioned in a previous post, I started running as a means of changing my life. I had made some bad choices in the past, doing things that were not necessarily acceptable in most cases. I was searching for a "New Drug," as Huey Lewis once sang. It just so happens that my "new drug" turned out to be a healthy alternative to the choices of the past. Who would have ever thought that running would give me the incredible feelings I was searching for all of those years?

I set out today on a short 3.5 mile run and got caught up in the moment. Those 3.5 went by way too fast and way too easy. I continued to run until it started getting dark and I knew that I had been gone much longer than I had anticipated; running much farther than I had planned for the day.

I had gotten into "the zone" and was hooked by the wind in my hair and the feel of spring in the air. I actually had to stop and take a picture of some daffodils. It gave me such an amazing feeling inside. They call it a "runner's high" and I love it. It is far better than any illegal substance I had tried in the past, it not only makes you feel amazing but so much more.  It makes you feel a proud sense of accomplishment and positive self-worth. It's healthy, it makes me happy, and it is free.


photo courtesy of I <3 to Run.
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  1. Julie P.Q.February 7, 2012 at 7:25 PM

    So where's the picture you took of Daffodils? Did you take the picture with your iPhone?

    I know exactly what you mean about runner's high. I sometimes find myself screaming while I run and running is the only medicine that actually works for my migraines for long-term management. It's surprising that more people don't know about the endorphin rush one can get from getting past the pain and continuing on.

    But here's what the competitive me really wants to know: how far *did* you go? Go to mapmyrun.com and you can map what you actually did.

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