Never get a "runner's high" when I run......

Me neither.

Running sucks. You either love it or you just get by, despite not loving it.

I don't get my "runners high" every run, but usually when I do it's after like 6 or 7 miles. I can never get one with a short run, even if it's sprints.

Also, try running outdoors if you're only on a treadmill. I find no satisfaction with running on a treadmill.

I have no idea what is so great about running - you and I may never love or even like running!

I run intervals . . . but I usually hate it! If I run for 30 minutes the 29th minute is maybe where I get a peak at that runners high.

I incorporated running because I believe it is a good workout and I wanted as many options as possible to help keep me active in the long run.

I hate running and have never gotten a runner's high. I'm also one of those people who don't get like "OMG, I feel SO great after my workouts!" Nope. I usually feel tired. Happy I did it, but tired.

I completely agree - learning to slow down (and I run outside) has been best for me. While I don't get a runners high - there is something peaceful about running ourside in the morning. It's just as good for my mind as my body. Bottom line, find something that works for you - change of pace, change of scenery, music/quiet...whatever helps make it a more enjoyable experience. You may never experience the so-called runners high - but you wont' dread your runs and you'll feel great at the end!

I don't know what a runner's high is but one thing I do know treadmill sucks.

Can you run outside even if for a mile at a slower pace? Hopefully that will give you a better experience.

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I know two people who run regularly and they just love it (so they say).

Personally I really enjoy running, but put me on a dreadmill I'd be ready to kill you after about ten minutes, probably the most boring and demotivating way to train, second only to the elliptical for the tedium.

I'd ask what you're expecting as a runners high?

For me, getitng out on the trail, listening to the wind in the trees, listening to the birds and just enjoying the time and space on my own.

Some sessions are just a means to an end, and some sessions are just painful but need to be included in the training programme.

That said I usually find the first couple of miles a bit harder work, I only really get into a smooth rhythm after that, once I've lossened up and just found my headspace.

I feel that way about lifting

And again, personally I find resistance training to be incredibly tedious, all that p!ssing about with plates, hanging about between sets I find disruptive and boring. Resistance training is a means to an end, as it helps my running performance and helps reduce the risk of injury. I put up with it.

I admire your tenacity in continuing with the running, to make it enjoyable I'd suggest getting outside and running in the real.

You could try different types of sessions, like intervals, but if you neglect the aerobic base then you're not going to get the greatest benefit from them. And in all honesty you're not going to get a quality interval session on a dreadmill anyway.

go outside.

go outside.

This. I know the feeling, but I can't explain it. I ran 14 miles this morning...and I got the feeling around mile 11......honestly, I did not want to stop.

go outside.

Listen to this man. He is wise. :bigsmile:

I can run outside for an hour, easy peasy. But put me on a dreadmill? Stuck inside and staring at the same spot on the wall? I'll kill you after 10 minutes. I think 15 minutes is the longest I've ever been able to stay on one. I run outside when it's 90 degrees, I run outside when it's 10 degrees, I run outside when it is sunny, when it is snowing, and when it is raining (tho I do draw the line at thunder and lightning). ALL of that is far preferable to the dreadmill.

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Yeah, going to reiterate the "go outside" recommendation.

I couldn't make it 30 minutes on a treadmill either. It's agonizingly boring. Even with TV and music.

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I don't usually feel it (or maybe just don't notice I feel it) during the run. It's usually afterwards... sometimes it doesn't feel like it starts until about a half hour later. I feel like it happens most often after interval running, but I don't know that for sure. certainly not consistent. It feels pretty good, though, and biological in nature, like a mild drug high.

Good tips and glad to get some perspective from other people. I may just have to accept that it's not the thing I love and just do it because of the good it does for my body. I swear though....thirty minutes feels like six hours when I'm doing that. I want to love it, I just don't and that is disappointing. I am, however, always glad when it's over....maybe that is what it will be about for me. I did take a pre-workout a few times before cardio sessions, but, eh, didn't notice a ton of difference. Now, if I could load up on something sugary....that might help. But, why defeat the purpose of doing it then STILL have to do it.

Thanks for all the input! I'll be attempting to do some hill sprints soon....that might liven things up a little bit. Maybe.

i think thats a good way to look at it.

But just so you know, that doesnt mean that there isn't another form of intense cardio that will put a smile on your face.

for me its jumping rope. It doesn't always thrill me, but more often then not i will hit a point in the work out where i am enjoying myself (note that this is a qualitativly differnt 'enjoyment' then one might get out of, say, watching a good movie).

should you find such a thing, your still better off incorperating the stuff you don't like along with it.