I get high, Runner’s High

I’ve been running as a hobby and sport for a while now. At first I always had this connotation of running as the worst possible thing that was ever created in this world. I dreaded running even a mile. I couldn’t do more than a mile. My mind would not let me continue pass that one mile mark. I would literally collapse after the mile having thought I ran fast but realistically I only ran roughly an 8 minute mile (which is horrible compared to real runners). But that was when I didn’t run religiously. Now, running is my life. It’s my passion and love. How in the world did I go from absolutely hating the idea of running even a mile to running 13 miles as a fun activity.

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November 21, 2014 | Categories: Blog | Tags: #ideafm, athlete, athletics, best quotes, cc, cross country, discussion, edu, how to run, howto, motivation, quotes, rants, run help, runner's high, runners, running, running guide, sports, xc | Leave a comment