Runner's High

Athletes and scientists typically refer to “runner’s high” as the feeling of euphoria, wellbeing, and relaxation caused after a long period of aerobic exercise.
In this video, we’re going to explain what this “high” is, what happens inside your body when you get, and the steps you need to follow if you want to feel it.
The human being’s survival instinct drives us to always look for things that make us feel good, so that reason very is why people take drugs, even though we, of course, know that drugs are not nice and bring about a lot of problems. Then there are more activities famous for taking us to superior mental, spiritual, and mental status.
But what happens if I tell you that you can reach that kind of superior sensation of wellbeing, like the ones people have when they use drugs, after doing physical activity, such as running? I mean, instead of taking substances, you take your tennis shoes and go outside and run! And then you can reach the Runner’s High, or as we said starting the video, the feeling of euphoria and relaxation. Given how you feel afterward, it’s fair to summarize this feeling as getting “high” when you’re running.
It’s true that the endorphins are also related to the pleasant and analgesic sensations felt during exercise and other activities that make people happy. So for this reason, endorphins were known as the ones that triggered the runner’s high, but some studies discovered that they are too big to enter into the brain, it has to be something else. And that’s how scientists ended up discovering the role of the endocannabinoids in all of this.
One of the main differences between both chemicals of them is that the ones which produce the runner’s high have more interactions with the same brain receptors that interact with marijuana’s THC. That’s the reason why a runner’s high provides similar feelings as the weed. But on the other hand, the endorphins cannot enter the brain, and they can produce sensations of wellbeing, which replicate some effects of morphine, for example. But these effects are not related to those found with a runner’s high.
Some anthropological studies have shown why the brain began to develop an effect like the runner’s high, the studies say that our ancestor’s survival instinct depended a lot on chasing down food, and in order to do that, they had to travel long distances, and there was no better way to do that than running. So for that reason, that activity played an essential role in their surviving duties. When they ran long distances, they’d feel as though they were accomplishing their desire to live, getting more motivation, and then, feeling sensations very similar of what we know today as the runner’s high.
Now, any runner who wants to reach a runner’s high has to know that it is only possible after a long run, sleeping well, and having a healthy lifestyle. It is almost impossible for a newbie to get a runner’s high when they’re just starting their training program.
Also, keep in mind that the experience is different for everyone. The amount of endocannabinoids is never the same in two human bodies, and for that reason, the sensations felt during a runner’s high are never the same between two people. Sometimes you can reach it, and other times it just doesn’t happen. There are tons of variables that influence whether or not you will get a runner’s high or not.
First, studies show that the routine needed to reach a runner’s high is not about pushing your body to its limits; it’s about making a challenging but not extreme workout. That workout can consist of at least 40 minutes of running at 70%-80% of your average heart-rate.
But if you already have a running routine, try to change it up by pushing yourself a little bit more. If you run a mile in 10 minutes, try to run it in nine and get a consistent pace during your routine. Try to run the last mile at the same time you ran the first one. Also, try to change your route.
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[@L.u.l.i.l.a.]

Thank you for this informative video, was great to learn a lot about runners high! :)

[@idid1866]

You feel invincible...like you can run forever!

[@sergiolopez0407]

I had my first runners high yesterday it was my first time running 6 miles and I wanted under 60 minutes I had half a mile left to go and saw it was possible so I bolted all of a sudden my felt my body lighter my right foot wasn't hurting anymore and my breathing was on point I I was going so fast sprinting and felt unstoppable it was great I got 60 minutes 19 seconds but at least the last mile was only a 6 second difference from the first one

[@phdef]

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[@jacobarmour6325]

I really hope this channel goes 👌

[@fastlion4830]

Can you get a runners high if you try it for the first time?

[@SoulReaperSlayer19]

No! You have to pace yourself...