What Is The RUNNER'S HIGH? (And How Do I Get It?)

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[@runningchannel]

Have you experienced it? Is that feeling what keeps you motivated to run? Have you found the secret - time, distance or pace? Or are you still waiting!? Let us know! ↓↓

[@ricknewman5404]

I had a Runners High a few times, it is amazing, I felt like I could keep running forever. All the soreness was gone from my body. It's few and far between, but when it happens, it's the best feeling in the world.

[@MrTom423]

The Running Channel My 1st Runner’s High: It came to me on a late night run while on vacation in Sarasota Florida. I was jogging around the island we were staying on one night. I ran for around 45 minutes and I realized something was happening to me that I had never experienced before. My chest was burning but I felt awesome, my arms began to burn, my legs started burning but I kept going faster, before I knew it I was almost sprinting (not quite tho). I continued running like that until I made all the way around the small island. It was the best feeling ever! almost..... I can dial in a similar feeling when I work out on the heavy bag. When I am lucky enough I can make it happen around my 7th or 8th round. It’s a good feeling but MY FIRST RUNNER’S HIGH HAS NEVER BEEN EQUALLED!

[@iancrotty7065]

I had a runners high a couple days ago. I have had runners high a couple of times before but I didn't think to much about it. What it felt like for me was that I was running up hill the entire time and it felt good. A couple mile later down the road and my knees literally gave up on me. I tried running a little bit more but my knees couldn't handle it. I'm 21 and in the Army (U.S. Paratrooper) I don't think my knees are supposed to be that bad where they just give up. I love running but I don't want it to end. If you have any tips on how to make my knees better that would be great. Thanks

[@ricknewman5404]

@@iancrotty7065 I had Knee problems as well,stretching, using a Blackroll and mobility training was very helpful

[@rcurielh]

Best feeling EVER !!! I had it first time when I ran 15 miles in Central Park, NYC.

[@denice1480]

The first time I got a runners high my first thought was “this is how my dog must feel when I take him off the leash at the dog park”. It blew my mind.

[@runningchannel]

Hahah this is a great comparison!

[@leahsmith2078]

Dogs actually get runner’s high

[@joyfulcolouring7372]

Running is just a great LEGAL drug.

[@runningchannel]

Couldn’t agree more!

[@RainbowCLLC]

there gonna make it illegal like everything else🤣

[@fullspeedaheadbarcelona6502]

It’s helped with my mental health so much! 🙂

[@kodraalienvisitorsofficial2850]

no no sr runing its MORE CLEAN DRUG THAN A STREET DRUG HAHAHAAH SO....USE RUN :) RUNING IT S ADRENALIN THAT U MAST LEARN HOW TO DRIVE ON DURING U NOT RUN :)

[@struong57]

This totally explains why I sometimes don’t feel like running, but force myself to go out for a 3 miler. When I’m about 2.5 miles into these runs, I get some kind of a mental boost and end up running 5-7 miles. The runner’s high is for real! 🤙🏽

[@runningchannel]

Yes Steve! 👊🏼 great to hear it!

[@Krxnic123]

No it’s not it doesn’t do shit for me

[@zeauxx8351]

@@Krxnic123 because you never gotten it

[@zeauxx8351]

True that my Max while running nonstop is 5 miles and I did a 10 mile run when I felt the runners high kick in it’s no joke

[@dotastillthebest5474]

@@zeauxx8351 100%

[@nkoeppen]

Always seems like the first 3 miles suck, then it feels good. Runners high is amazing.

[@tomb7427]

I know what you mean, it always takes me a few miles to get into a run when I've been sat behind a desk at work all day, but am so glad I did it afterwards.

[@jazzycollins1957]

Runners high always feels like a little chill that goes through my body and then an extra jolt of energy. It always hits me on my long run days about 3/4 of the way through my run. Always feels great!! :)

[@runningchannel]

Love it!

[@Zuvie77]

Yes! Get it !!!! 💕

[@laurenceegan6136]

Jazzy Collins that is exactly how I experience it. It doesn't last too long though!

[@jazzycollins1957]

@@laurenceegan6136 same here! I wish it would last longer!

[@boneythelynx8884]

@@jazzycollins1957 yeah doesn't last long sadly, but think this line from the movie "The Beach" fits the feeling... "I still believe in paradise. But now at least I know it's not some place you can look for. Because it's not where you go. It's how you feel for a moment in your life" 😃🏃‍♂️

[@rjac001]

To get to the high, push through the point when you want to quit, keep telling yourself just a little further, dont exert too much energy, just enough to keep going and you will hit it!

[@runningchannel]

Thanks for the tip! Great feeling!

[@samteacher1]

Had this today for the first time. Slept nearly 8 hours the night before, then had a big bowl of oatmeal, banana and coffee for breakfast at 10 and ran around 3 hours later. Easy pace 7k, 51mins with a steep long hill in the middle and a medium hill later on. During my final 1.5k (where I really had to mentally push the week before) I could fell my legs starting to ache but was able to balance my effort right on the edge of tiring. A few minutes later I felt this tingling session in my head and both my breathing and running rhythms suddenly synced tighter than they’d ever been before, no aches, very light feet and this warm calmness. It felt like that content moment when you wake up in the morning, panic because you think you’re late for work but then realise it’s Saturday and you can stay in bed. My final 1k was my fastest split (the week before it had been my slowest) and I noticed my heart rate was well into my max zone for roughly the final 10 minutes of my run even though it didn’t feel tiring. It lasted about another 40 minutes after I’d finished. I will 100% be chasing that feeling again.

[@runningchannel]

Wow amazing! Thanks for sharing Sam, happy running! 😊

[@carlogaytan7010]

When you become a comedy genius after running.

[@grendelsmama2302]

thought I was the only one hahaha!

[@AndyBeal1]

🤔Can't say I've ever experienced it while running, but I do feel amazing (at least mentally) after each run. The longer the run, the better my mood and the longer the feeling lasts. A 30 min run lifts my mood for the remainder of the day. A 2-hour run usually improves my wellbeing for 24 hours or more. 🥰

[@sawamichelle]

Mind is clearer, everything looks brighter.

[@tarunsharma7510]

Experienced it properly for the first time today during the last bit and after a 10 mile run. During the last bit of the run I just felt like I was in autopilot mode and it felt like I didn’t really have to put in any effort to run ...I was in this state of flow and felt like I could keep going ..after the run I did feel euphoria and felt this warm feeling in my head like there was a rush of blood ..I felt super relaxed and happy and just laid there looking at a tree and feeling grateful for everything :)

[@runningchannel]

The best feeling!!

[@dkirk5814]

I'm new to running, done my first 5K last week. However, I find that I often get the warm fuzzies around the half way mark. It's maybe just relief and satisfaction that I have made it half way through and feel confident that I can finish okay. But it's at this point that my legs feel warm and flexible, I get a deep feeling of contentment and almost feel like laughing out loud. I can't recommend running enough and The Running Chanel for its consistently high quality content. Thanks guys for your hard work.

[@runningchannel]

Thank you! 🙏🏼

[@georgejones8481]

After a run I feel an overwhelmingly feeling of appreciation & gratitude. It's a satisfactory buzz that lasts about 10-15 mins. It's difficult to explain in words. Anything in that window of post workout feels achievable

[@yinhoukhor7109]

It's when you're feeling at pinnacle fitness and you have a running session where you literally feel like you just CAN'T STOP running! It can happen not only when your fitness has reached its peak but when you run at night in cold/cool weather!! This is most true when you have had enough sleep!! As for whether it can improve your mood, yes, but only TEMPORARILY!

[@lisaweber1865]

I think Queen must have had a runners high just before he composed ‘Don’t stop me now’. This song basically describes how I am feeling during a runners high.

[@dinabudraj-prashad7907]

do you mean freddie mercury? queen isn't a person.

[@spyfire242]

High energy music helps me get that feeling more quickly and consistently.

[@stevebills5716]

I've been running for about 7 years now (in my later life!). While I have a sense of satisfaction when I'm hitting my goals of getting out and exercising, I don't think it's any more than the satisfaction of hitting any other goal. This legendary runner's high has so far completely eluded me. I guess I have very few of those receptors 🙂. Thanks for the video tho - as always very interesting.

[@runningchannel]

Keep going Steve! Hope you still enjoy the running & are hitting your goals!

[@RachelWrites]

Hitting goals is a pretty good high!

[@buddybaillie4940]

As of tomorrow I have been running for 17 months. I think I've had the runners high a few times. It's like a warm fuzzy feeling where everything's great and you feel so good 😊

[@ivylovesrunning]

I have this quite often, especially when I do more than 10km. To me it feels like a I have been bathed in the happiest feeling. To make it easier for others who haven't experienced it yet, it can feel like when the whoosh of relief you get when pain medicine starts working, a really good memory, or even a song that makes you want to sing as loud as you can. For some it can be similiar to when they eat chocolate, but for me, it is stronger and helps me push further because it makes me feel like I can do anything.

[@runningchannel]

Wow, I’m a bit jealous, that sounds amazing! Andy

[@RachelWrites]

Yessss. That is exactly how it feels. All of those things. Truly magical.

[@adamchapman3358]

Hits me on the 7th mile. Feels like coming across a bueatiful house in the middle of a forest, going up to the front door and knocking. God answers the door and says Welcome home) 🌄

[@donhitemusic]

I’m pretty sure I’ve had it a few times... to me it kind of feels like a good type of chill, like if you’ve been working outside in the sun and then come into the air conditioning. It’s just a feeling that kind of envelops me and I feel amazing.

[@runningchannel]

The best feeling!!

[@paps5485]

Oh wow..now I realise why I felt so positive and energetic during my last 5kms during a 10k last week....our body is so well designed 😌😌...nice video ..

[@runningchannel]

😀🙌

[@zeauxx8351]

@@runningchannel 😆

[@zeauxx8351]

😆

[@salongley]

What I really love about you guys is that you explain the science behind things, rather than being anecdotal. Keep it up. Fascinating

[@runningchannel]

Thanks Steve, we’ll try!

[@zeauxx8351]

@@runningchannel good work

[@jtwebb72]

Good timing! I'm literally riding my runners high right now! Euphoric, energetic, happy, (slightly emotional). Just ran MY personal distance best of 8 miles! Love the channel! Keep up the amazing work. You all have been very motivating in my journey back into running!

[@runningchannel]

That’s amazing! Great work!

[@elizabethowens8548]

I was a runner who backed off during my mother's illness. Ten years later. I got into shortcuts like weed and beer and it derailed me. Now I've quit all that I'm 54 and 140. I am losing weight so o cam run again. I miss that clean healthy high

[@Mookiethedog]

Elizabeth Owens awww congrats on finding your way. Sorry about your mom

[@runningchannel]

Hi Elizabeth - wishing you happy & healthy running!

[@mohammedezzinehaddady7252]

Hello there keep up you are doing well , i used to be injured and pulled out from running for about 3 years I lost my job and I was depressed and my weight went to the sky ( 120 kg and i'am just 175 cm height ) mostly due to bad eating habits and bad mood, and then I went back to a healthy lifestyle just cleaning my diet , spending most of my time with positive people and getting inspired, little by little i started running and things started to get sorted out I went from barley running to be able to complete 21k in a very comfortable good pace and i'am still growing and improving. Stay strong , wish you the best.

[@elizabethowens8548]

@@mohammedezzinehaddady7252 thanks that's inspiration there

[@remykamermans5544]

I love it but best is to not get to focused on it or expect it every time you run. It happens, it can be short and subtle or can be overwhelming and get you in a state of feeling invincible, feeling everything is possible at that present moment. There isn't a clear set of variables that make it predictable to me when or how it happens. As mentioned in the video, you always feel better after a run then beforehand. This is true and also a good motivator to never have a excuse to skip a running day / training.

[@Jim-be8sj]

I get the runner's high pretty often. In particular, I get it while doing mountain runs. The ascent might take an hour or two and can seem very long and tiring. The high comes during the descent, which can take almost as long as the ascent, but feels much shorter and easier.

[@SuperJusher]

This has happened to me a few times in the past few weeks during my marathon training and while running I felt so happy and I was running on a cloud. I wasnt sure what it was. It felt so good and kept me running faster without the pain

[@Mookiethedog]

josh usher yo dude. That is what seems to happen with me too

[@runningchannel]

Sounds great Josh - wishing you lots of luck for the marathon! 👊🏼

[@SuperJusher]

Hi milomia It's a immense feeling isnt it. I wondered what it was the past few weeks,the whole body feels lighter and that nothing can stop you

[@SuperJusher]

@@runningchannel thank you so much. This channel has really improved my running technique watching the videos you post. Keep up the good work

[@Mookiethedog]

josh usher yo....yes that’s the ticket

[@isbes83]

I think I had one this morning during my half marathon. I was singing along to all my playlist with dancing while jogging towards 7 km to 10 km.

[@runningchannel]

Sounds great!

[@galeriestrasbourg2527]

Great video! Running through the lowest lows on a long run,when you think you are done, will get you high. It works for me. Also positive affirmation and laughing out loud, putting myself in a good place mentally, even when struggling physically.

[@channingdavis5541]

Runners high is by far the best feeling when it comes to me working out. It’s so crazy to just run a mile and have the energy and stamina to keep going.

[@abernardes2]

So good to see Kate back!!!

[@astroglow]

ive had it once (been chasing it since lol) felt really happy yet chilled out and relaxed felt like i could run miles all day long

[@Nicole-ni5cn]

I have been fortunate enough to experience the runner’s high. To me it feels like a sense of extreme contentment, like I could run forever. Unfortunately, I feel it only last a couple of minutes maybe max of 5mins and it usually hits around mile 5-6’ish (45-60 minutes of running)

[@runems]

Thanks Kate and Anna, another interesting and informative video, love hearing the science behind all this. Runner's high is an awesome feeling, sometimes it hits me 3km into a 5k run, sometimes 6km into a 10k, doesn't happen every run, but whenever it does at that point you gotta just go for it. Cheers.

[@katrents7663]

It feels like there's no obstacles I can't overcome ...great for me as a student nurse and working at hospital

[@ZjTwams]

I have another contribution to add. I tend to finish my 10 and 12ks in a favourite cafe. The combination of endorphins, the high, and the lift you get from coffee will leave you grinning like a loon for at least an hour, and feeling like you can do anything for the rest of the day. Give it a try! It also gives you something to look forward to!

[@runningchannel]

Nice! ☕️

[@Zuvie77]

Yes 🙌

[@Wildlybrooklyn]

For me it’s just a moment where I get this smile ♥️ and I know I’m unstoppable!

[@Kodablumusic]

Everyone else seems to be saying they feel it at like 3/4 miles. When free running, I start to feel it on my first mile and then it literally stays with me for HOURS after my run! I’ll just start to feel good and then it motivates me to finish my run and then when I get home I don’t even want to sit down. When I first started running I’d feel so good after that I’d do workouts when I got home too. It changed my life and became one of my biggest and favorite hobbies

[@3SistersYouTube]

Same, I feel it after the 1st mile 🎉

[@PravinPatil41]

Dunno about the runners high but sometimes after I finish my run and get to rest, I get an extremely good feeling of satisfaction, happiness and relaxation so much so that I go to sleep immediately. I love it when that happens.

[@pedrob8787]

haven't had it alot, but when i did it was amazing! Def the longer i go the better i feel! Great vid again! Happy Running! 👍🏃‍♂️

[@altods]

I've running races and training over 60 years, and I've experienced the runner's high countless times. It takes a high level of exertion for at least an hour to an hour and a half or more to get the body and brain into the right zone (it helps if you are in good shape), then if I'd back off just a little, a feeling of floating and being able to run effortlessly would come over me. I think that it is as much mental as physical so you gotta want it! Just do it, go for it; you won't ever regret it--keep running!!

[@eggs2627]

I've gotten it before multiple times, almost every time I go running. Usually 3/4 into my run. It feels like a slight boost in endurance and energy and euphoria. Probably my favorite thing about it is the mind feeling you get. Its like the run becomes more introspective. And what I also like is that some songs become a tiny bit slower and I am able to hear details I don't usually hear. Its like a super light thc high. 10/10 recommend i know i have it when my eyes become heavy

[@runningchannel]

Thanks for sharing!

[@hecatommyriagon655]

I don't know if this is what others experience, but for me it varies on how long or far I've gone. The feeling for me is sort of like when I've gone 9km and have been struggling for the last km or so, when everything seems easier and I feel like I could go on forever. I have to look down on my watch and check if I'm still keeping pace and I am, sometimes even going faster than the set pace. Our bodies are strange machines.

[@2anh06]

I felt runner’s high during my first half marathon, around mile 8... it felt amazing and I felt extremely fast and happy! It was an indescribable feeling!

[@Mookiethedog]

Great topic and dope jackets! I either have never hit the high or for me it’s a wonderful time of running effortlessly around the 2 hour mark wondering why I can’t get this feeling after 20 minutes. Thanks Kate & Anna. Love this channel

[@runningchannel]

Thank you! 🙏🏼

[@scubamarilu]

It keeps me running every day. Great video!

[@RachelWrites]

I’m one of the lucky ones who gets intense euphoria and it happens pretty often. Sometimes they’re so intense I start crying, feel a shiver through my body and feel completely at one with the universe. 🥰 (I struggle with depression so I rarely feel like that at other times.)

[@runningchannel]

Hi Rachel, that sounds amazing! I’m sorry to hear you struggle with depression - I’ve also had my own experience with that, and hope that you’re ok & that running helps! Andy

[@RachelWrites]

@@runningchannel Thanks so much, Andy! Hope you're doing well too!

[@zeauxx8351]

@@runningchannel every thing is gonna be alright -bob marley

[@zeauxx8351]

@@RachelWrites it’s gonna be alright 😆

[@makotonarukami7468]

In Pokemon terms, Runner's High is like constantly Shiny Egg Hunting until you get a Shiny. Also for Sword/Shield players, it's like while in the isle of armor, when you pay on of the diggers to dig up watts, he gets excited, and your mashing for more watts.

[@andrewcole6273]

only experienced it a couple of times best way I can describe it is like it wasn't me running I could just push on amazing feeling thought it was just me until I saw this video

[@zirieb-adelkateb8888]

Love from Paris..from a runner and a follower of the Chanel of course. Thanks alot. ❤🙏🗼

[@runningchannel]

Thanks Zirieb-adel! Welcome onboard! 😊

[@zirieb-adelkateb8888]

@@runningchannel Apreciated. (I have been on board for a long time now...) trully love y'all and The content. Give thanks running family. Happy Sunday. ✋🙏🙏🙏

[@09Rushie]

Just last week at Leicestershire Half. 4K from finish was able to push on like never before. Km spits plummeted and smashed my PB

[@runningchannel]

Congrats!

[@rossprior]

I got it on maybe the 5th of an 8 mile park run in the summer. It started when i was running in a shaded area and Opal (four tet remix) came on my headphones. Something just triggered and all the pain went away and i couldnt stop smiling, i could definitely feel it in my head.

[@runningchannel]

Awesome!

[@natemiller3225]

Sometimes after a super hard work out I get stoked.. Makes the rest of my day much much better..

[@marz80]

As always love your content guy's. Greetings from Chicago, Illinois.

[@runningchannel]

Thanks for watching! 🙏🏼

[@angelafairbanks2704]

Right around 2.75 miles my stride and my breathing really click into place and it's almost effortless to keep going. Every once in a while, I will have a 4+ mile run where I wind up dancing my way through the last part of the run, and those are my favorite.

[@runningchannel]

Love this Angela!

[@zeauxx8351]

Nice I was able to run an extra 5 miles from runners high

[@dannyjacobs6734]

It's addictive, and, I'm addicted to it!

[@thediychannel4650]

I have experienced it 3 times only in my many years of running. It's so elusive. Truly lucky are those who regularly experience it.

[@danbessey2377]

Feels like going through a wave of warm water that just tingles and makes you feel incredibly relaxed even while you're putting out maximal effort. You feel like your feet have wings; you can run forever.

[@runningchannel]

The best feeling for sure!

[@cyantadeo975]

All I gotta do is run 1 mile and I be feeling sooo good after that, it clears my head, my mood improves and I even feel like I have a lot of energy

[@trekviking]

I have been running fairly consistently since 1987 and, I can count on one hand, the numbers of Runner's High runs I have experienced. In short, it's a realization (while running) that you can do more (speed/distance or both). Once you start "doing more" you realize its EASY and you start doing EVEN more (speed/distance or both)! I have had 3-mile runs turn into 8-9 mile runs and I ran them at speeds just below my sprint speed...it's amazing! Runner's High runs are awesome...I just wish I got more of them.

[@GeekingitCasual]

This was a great and interesting video. I was wondering if you might do a video about the words that are used when choosing a running shoe or running essentials from a top end to a budget.

[@jamescole30]

Get it most of the time on my long runs the buzz is amazing. I had the other week after one of my first runs back after an injury I was about laughing towards the end of my run. Great work

[@runningchannel]

Sounds like we need to run with you James!

[@zeauxx8351]

I remember laughing at a bird at the end of my 10 mile run and feeling like I was in another world 😆

[@qwerty999iiii]

Love a good runner's high! Experienced it at the end of Yorkshire Marathon. Sped up lapping up the crowd noise even though I was knackered and so I cramped up! Worth it though haha

[@thebreadbois6117]

Just got the runners high at cross country practice before this. IT FEELS AMAZING. You feel weightless and like you can run forever.

[@runningchannel]

Nice one! Well done!!

[@kevinslattery7647]

Honestly, I get this most times I run. I had It today despite getting soaked one third of the way through my 17 mile long run. Thank you to everyone at the Running Channel for so many great videos.

[@runningchannel]

Thanks Kevin! Great to have you on board!

[@peterseager6970]

Ive been going for short (3k) runs early in the morning as part of my general training. I usually end up feeling pretty good after them. Certainly better than before I started the run anyway!

[@jeffkunkel1465]

I experienced a runner’s high the first time I attempted hill training. I picked out a half-mile long hill and blasted up at about 90% effort. Half way up I realized I was going way too hard but was determined to finish the hill as hard as I could. As soon as I reached the top and slowed down I literally felt as high as if I had smoked marijuana. It was amazing. I rode the feeling on a slow jog back down the hill, but it went away immediately as soon as I started my next repeat and never came back. I have been chasing it ever since but never found it again.

[@lloydpowell5501]

I’ve had it about 3 times and it makes me feel amazing whilst running every time I’ve had it I achieved a new pb

[@runningchannel]

👏

[@mohammedezzinehaddady7252]

Couldn't agree more

[@xy7starlight]

Yes, I have experience it too, about 20 to 30 minutes after run start at a fast pace. Also after about 2 hours of intensive yoga. Sometimes it is stronger then other but afterwards say walking can feel like floating in the air, propelled by some 'magical' force :-) And the feelings themselves can get pretty exhilarating too.

[@unbeatableenergy]

I’ve experienced runners high lots of times - but I get different highs with different forms of exercise. It really is to me like trying different malts - which is just as well because I’ve been on the wagon for over 20 years. I experience a high when running but also feel a totally amazing high after fast 5k and 10ks. 80% of the time in my 20s I was completely stoned (difficult years but I came out the other side). Discovering running 4 years ago at the age of 48, the post run high was a strange deja vu of that stoned feeling. It is the same feeling of detachment from stresses and worries - it’s like there’s shit to deal with but it’s not a big deal. It is the same, except without the come down and paranoia. If only I’d known that all those years ago, I would have saved quite a bit of money.

[@floriemaya]

I started c25k with a local club in October having Never ran and high anxiety. Here I am 4 months later finished a few 5k and first 10k in 2 weeks. Still incredibly slow as a big girl, but keep going back for more 😁 running had changed my life ❤️

[@runningchannel]

That’s AWESOME! Keep going & keep enjoying it! Keep us posted!

[@zeauxx8351]

Still better than most people 😆

[@meridethroseman3186]

ahhhhh the runners high. it is THE best feeling, the first time i experienced it i couldn't stop smiling and giggling. i probably looked crazy as i was running by myself but then i remembered i looked crazy for running at 10pm anyway. i have found that i am "high" anywhere from 5 seconds to 5 minutes.

[@imeldahaloho4798]

I seem like having "runner's high" AFTER a long distance running and it can last up to 6 hours. I would describe the feeling like I was on small dose of pethidine, so soothing and yes, addicting..

[@Thebirdemoji]

I had my first real running high I decided to run for 7 miles on my 1st 2nd and a bit of my 3rd mile man my legs and feet just felt so tired and burned like an intense leg workout I guess that from sitting on the couch the past couple of months. Mile 4 it hit I didn't feel tired no pain anymore and I just felt like I could run forever. Also I'm a nose breather when I run so it felt like how you would be sitting on the couch breathing normally that's how I felt. Like no harsh in and out breathing just chilaxed air flow. I also was running at a pace of 8 mph. I really enjoy it I'm going to finish the trail tomorrow. If you want a runners high just run for 2 miles through the burning pain then take a break of a walk then get back to it and bam runners high. You'll know when you feel it. Also listening to music helps so if you have a back pack to put your phone in that'll be good.

[@darkmoon855]

awsome channel guys. i subscibe to ya. a couple weeks ago..i think you guys are awsome keep up the great work.:)

[@runningchannel]

Thank you!

[@jamielehman4934]

I start feeling like a badass 10 mins into my run, then I feel super accomplished when I'm done, then I also get a runners high every morning when I wake up and see how well my pants fit 😃

[@Leeroy49]

Well it seems to take me a good hour usually depending on my workload and such. I'd describe it as a feeling that makes me a 110% sure I will shatter my set goals which I did for my 10k races and my first two half marathons :)

[@oldlinkjo]

Anna, you look like you’re always on high. Keep going, I love you’r videos.

[@Ali-Vanilla]

Runners high after a big race makes me feel amazing for hours and that I'm capable of running ANYTHING! That's when I'm at the greatest risk of signing myself up for something that I really shouldn't!! :D

[@isaacgardner5418]

I think I just had runners high which is why I’m looking it up. My legs felt fine, there was no pain, I wasn’t tired, I felt like I was running really fast and that I could run forever. However when I finished my run I was slugged in the stomach with 2 stitches and my legs nearly buckled 😂 Well worth it though.

[@mohammedezzinehaddady7252]

I do feel that both when doing my tempo session and 30 minutes after starting my long run I actually feel lighter and happier, but it's nothing compared to my trail runs probably thanks to the scenery and the fresh air, one thing I noticed also is that the running high tend to last longer when your run in company I personally think that it makes the workout feel easier taking away the stress that most of the time is associated to it.

[@runningchannel]

Agree with all those things! Trails + friends for the win!

[@barefootbeachrunner9498]

Love your channel guys I get runners high quite often on medium to longer runs 1-2 hours Usually when i start relatively slowly and do a progressive run finishing with the last 2-4 km at my tempo pace or slighty faster I also swim long distance and get a similar feeling with that as well😁🏃‍♂️🏊‍♂️

[@runningchannel]

🙂

[@twold4this]

Being a long term depressive and riven with anxiety/fear I certainly notice when running that my emotional state changes: I can become silly(sic) ... this irritates me, I don't know what those around me think. I can become tearful .... melancholic.... which is usually fine; because it 'lets it all out' rather than sadness grab me by my (metaphorical) ankles and attempt to (metaphorically) drown me. My more general thoughts as a depressive: Running is useful (very) for me. Physical health benefits. Discipline - the basics such as leaving the house Very important: races booked give me 'something to look forward to'. My experience (not me attempting to speak for anyone else!) is that running + the correct happy-pills (sic) has helped my emotional/mental state: at the very least it has slowed down the deterioration in my general condition (sic): sometimes, briefly, after a run goes well (particularly in a race situation) I get a glimpse of what the notions of satisfaction and even (gasp!) happiness mean.... Excuse my self-indulgence on this subject. It isn't so someone will say "there, there aren't you a brave little soldier!" - tho that's nice - it is just a conversation to which I can usefully (?) contribute.

[@nicksteele9436]

I usually get into the flow of it after 6 to 7k these days, get nicely warmed up and break all the stiffness out of my calves. After 13ish, I start to feel good, like there's a wave behind me pushing me on, but nothing that I'd really call a high.

[@runningchannel]

We all experience it in different ways, great feeling regardless!

[@adventurerathlete397]

Really got it once when I did my long run

[@BryerTheKing1]

It feels like you got much much faster and can do anything like run forever.

[@seabassmoor]

Never got runners high during a meet, sometimes when I'm outside at night I have a urge to run and I'm loose asf and feel like I could run forever.

[@josuegarduno7154]

Most times I run just to experience that feeling and it always reminds me of that Turnover song that says: "Have I been wasting all my time chasing the high?"

[@mikemckinney7031]

I thought it was interesting when one set of research said after two hours of running... I get that runners high after a good workout commonly 5-10 KM running hard, or with hills, especially in cool weather. It's hard to put it in words, but my chest feels like I could run forever without fatigue.

[@jankaduraciiik]

I have, I think 😅 it just makes you smile, people look at you like crazy but you don't really care 😅

[@bigbay1159]

I had heard of this but never felt it, I came from the military where of course you run but never got this runners high. About three months ago I started just walking daily and after walking long enough I just felt the natural need to run . The first day I ran I was surprised I did so well on my normal route that would normally leave me beat After more consistent running I got really good and one day last week I ran my route in the morning, then later on the evening i did it again...doesn't sound huge but was to me Before I got committed that route would kick my ass and then leave me done for the day. But I ran it twice and the crazy thing is, I felt I could do more and wanted to I was so surprised at this that I looked up these videos to see if I started feeling this runners high. It really is an odd thing, so much for me I had to research it. It honestly a weird feeling but I get it now, running is kinda dope as shit

[@runningchannel]

It is exactly the feeling you are describing. That moment when it feels easy and you feel like you could do it again or don't have to stop. It's the best feeling! So happy you discovered it 😊

[@khalilwarrior580]

I need this feeling again

[@jadel-houssami4994]

I rarely run over an hour (only on long easy runs) as my main distance doesn't require that so I won't get it from that but I do feel great after running a good track race or a good track session.

[@filmic1]

Great post! thank you!

[@58bobby]

I *think* I've experienced it - I've had a few training runs where it just all seemed so easy and fluid. The overwhelming feeling is "why can't they all be like this?" I chase that feeling. Sadly it doesn't really happen during races.

[@serenaally]

I didn’t believe in runners high until I first felt it. It was just a constant feeling of calmness and happiness and I felt less pain. It didn’t just last after a run it was the whole day, but I did train 6/7 days of the week. I just thought people talked good about running to get others to do it more 😂 now I love running. It doesn’t happen in 1 or 2 runs though. It takes a while of running to get a good feel of it

[@kevinlance1813]

Great stuff as usual.

[@runningchannel]

Thanks Kevin! 🙏🏼

[@mariefrench916]

I’ve experienced this a few times, when I’ve ran over 5k , for me it was a bit like losing myself!!like meditation. Its brilliant didn’t really feel like me running. lasted a while after my run. The body and mind is very powerful, I never know there was such a thing called runners high. So thank you ☺️ now I know my water wasn’t to strong. 😂

[@runningchannel]

Amazing! 😂