Running Makes You High
Yeah it does. And the physio/neuro folks say so too.from the New York Times today, full story here:
Researchers in Germany, using advances in neuroscience, report in the current issue of the journal Cerebral Cortex that the folk belief is true: Running does elicit a flood of endorphins in the brain. The endorphins are associated with mood changes, and the more endorphins a runner’s body pumps out, the greater the effect.
Except I’m not feelin’ that runners high because I’m having a few days time-out from it to let me knee rest a bit–all that getting high can be hard on the knees, it seems. I’m extremely proud of myself for being so sensible. Small steps.
Tags: runner's high, Running, self-care
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