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Ukevas

Idiophreak wrote: »

Is there anything I can do to get the best out of my endorphins?

Harder Faster or longer ...

anything below 10m dont do much for me these days.:o.. ( but then i dont tend to do many under 10m runs at the moment. )

but a 20m feels super untill you sleep the rest of the day away so miss the feeling.

krider2010

Congrats on the run mascott - resting then taking it steady is the way to go!

Idio, I wouldn't say I feel uber happy or silly grin on face after a 5/6 miler, but I do feel generally better for getting away from my desk, and minor office irritations don't seem so bad. Assuming the run went OK - just felt tired and deflated after yesterdays struggle.

Idiophreak

krider2010 wrote: »

Idio, I wouldn't say I feel uber happy or silly grin on face after a 5/6 miler, but I do feel generally better for getting away from my desk, and minor office irritations don't seem so bad. Assuming the run went OK - just felt tired and deflated after yesterdays struggle.

yeah, I definitely get that - and I enjoy the time to order my thoughts, take a step back etc - but I would feel the same after an hour sat on a park bench, so I don't think that's anything "chemical" going on, that's just my mind doing its thing

mascott514

idio...
i feel qualified after been injured and out of action for three weeks.
i am not convinced it is just endorphins especially.
i think the fact that you are doing what you know to be good for you helps. people get massive highs from dieting for example. if you sat on a park bench i guess you would feel like you were wasting time

mascott514

krider........cheers!
yes having got injured i am going to listen to my body this time.

becky_rtw

Nope I get endorphins from anything over 4 miles - sorry

I put mine to use where I can though

Simplycynical

Week 2/15 (Abingdon)
Mon 13/7 Rest Day
Tues 14/7 4 Miles Fartlek 00:36:05 (09:00/mile)
Wed 15/7 Rest Day
Thurs 16/7 10k Hilly 01:02:32 (10:00/mile)
Fri 17/7 8 Miles 01:18:27 (09:47/mile)
Sat 18/7 Rest Day
Sun 19/7 16 Miles 02:48:39 (10:31/mile)

Week 3/15 (Abingdon)
Mon 20/7 Rest Day
Tues 21/7 4 Miles Fartlek 00:36:33 (09:04/mile)

A nice early morning run for me again today with a refreshing downpour most of the way round. I was a bit concerned when I set out as I felt a little off colour yesterday but apart from feeling a bit tired it was fine. I think the endorphins kicked in as soon as I started running - I love rain!!!

Glad your knee held out mascott - you must be soooo pleased!

krider - I'm lazy as I tend to run the same routes over again; I just add different bits as the runs get longer.

Some good running posted today - should we have a whip round and collect some endorphins for Idio????

becky_rtw

No way if he wants to be miserable thats fine but mine are all MINE

Good running Simply by the way!

Idiophreak

Simplycynical wrote: »

Some good running posted today - should we have a whip round and collect some endorphins for Idio????

Could use them today. Can't remember when I've felt this tired and unmotivated - shame i missed out on footy this week, that would have made me get of my !!!! and do something

mascott514

simply....thanks!

just reading your diary you really are getting fast!