ENDORPHINS! A word that has made the mainstream popular word culture but how does it relate to our running? When I first started running, I would finish a run and feel satisfied with my accomplishment. I had so many milestones to meet, my first outside run, my first race, my first long-distance (this one lasted a while as I made my way to marathon distance), and my first social running experience. I know I was addicted to run but how did this happen? Well, endorphins play a key part in this chemical reaction. Did you know that endorphins reduce pain and boost pleasure, which in turn provides a happy feeling? Can you imagine that just by running you get the same happy feeling that you get when you laugh, meditate, drink wine, eat chocolate, or even have sex? Not bad for just lacing up those shoes, right? In short, if you want to feel great, go for a run! Thus, another reason I run!
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