Like taking good painkillers, being high energy but calm, having great focus, having a clear mind free of rumination or worry, empowering like nothing can stop me.
Because your method of getting there sounds like hell on earth. I’d want to know what the payoff is.
I mean, yeah. The method is gruelling. Fwiw, I do have anecdottal data that such “bootcamp” like workouts can more often push people through a plateau in their physical fitness. I’m guessing there are preconditions involved though.
I never run longer than an hour, and it always lasts till the end of my run. It disappears near-instantly when I stop running. Even tying my shoelaces or whatever is really obstructive cause it takes me a minute or two to get back in to after.
I do have after-workout glow and have always had that. Like I feel good after a decent workout for a couple of hours no matter what I do. It’s not related to the runners high. But it means it’s not like my state goes back to baseline when the runners high fades.
I guess I’ve crossed one of those plateau Rubicons several years ago and have managed to stay above it since-I too have done 1-2 hour workouts where I feel like I can just keep on doing indefinitely, tho I am well aware of the existence of The Wall (never hit it myself).
The high itself (concur with description by Shoshannah upthread) can last for many hours, tho it does slowly fade as the day goes on but never completely goes away until the next session. Note I use an elliptical, do very vigorous intervals once every 2-4 minutes depending on my mood. Typically do 2-3 hours/week but have cut back a bit having reached my target weight (170). Have also started pumping some iron too.
Thing is, I’ve managed to pull all this off at the ripe age of 62, tho I do apparently have my genetics to thank (my biological mother has several national track and field records at various ages). All my joints in excellent shape, heart in excellent shape (BP 111-71 at the doctor’s last week, resting HR 56]. I feel better than I did when I was in my 20′s.
Like taking good painkillers, being high energy but calm, having great focus, having a clear mind free of rumination or worry, empowering like nothing can stop me.
I mean, yeah. The method is gruelling. Fwiw, I do have anecdottal data that such “bootcamp” like workouts can more often push people through a plateau in their physical fitness. I’m guessing there are preconditions involved though.
Thanks! And how long does that runner’s high last?
I never run longer than an hour, and it always lasts till the end of my run. It disappears near-instantly when I stop running. Even tying my shoelaces or whatever is really obstructive cause it takes me a minute or two to get back in to after.
I do have after-workout glow and have always had that. Like I feel good after a decent workout for a couple of hours no matter what I do. It’s not related to the runners high. But it means it’s not like my state goes back to baseline when the runners high fades.
I guess I’ve crossed one of those plateau Rubicons several years ago and have managed to stay above it since-I too have done 1-2 hour workouts where I feel like I can just keep on doing indefinitely, tho I am well aware of the existence of The Wall (never hit it myself).
The high itself (concur with description by Shoshannah upthread) can last for many hours, tho it does slowly fade as the day goes on but never completely goes away until the next session. Note I use an elliptical, do very vigorous intervals once every 2-4 minutes depending on my mood. Typically do 2-3 hours/week but have cut back a bit having reached my target weight (170). Have also started pumping some iron too.
Thing is, I’ve managed to pull all this off at the ripe age of 62, tho I do apparently have my genetics to thank (my biological mother has several national track and field records at various ages). All my joints in excellent shape, heart in excellent shape (BP 111-71 at the doctor’s last week, resting HR 56]. I feel better than I did when I was in my 20′s.
Feeling better than you did while in your 20s would be a powerful reward!