endorphines?

[jogger1960]

when do these endorphines things kick in to make it feel fun? cause mine seem to be on strike......slogged my way to 5k this morning, so now i know the exact route i need to take to do it, im sure it will feel like fun soon

[Ullyrunner Graduate]

But don't you feel amazing afterwards! It took me quite a while to actually enjoy the running part!

[RainbowC Graduate]

I found that I'd have moments of thinking 'ooh, I'm quite enjoying this' - gradually over time they got longer and the 'gah, why am I doing this???' moments got less (other than the first 5-10 mins). Sadly I'm still working my way back up, having stopped for a while, but the feeling of happiness when I've been for a run and managed it - that makes it worthwhile!

[jogger1960 in reply to RainbowC]

guess i was hoping id love it right away, im sure on one of these jogs it will suddenly not feel like im running through a quagmire

[ju-ju- Graduate]

hmmm its more a flow of happy feelings which i am guessing may take time, I have to say that i didnt experience it at the start but I do now.... Keep at it and you will ( well done too)

[jogger1960 in reply to ju-ju-]

thanks, im going to keep at it

[boptillyoudrop49 Graduate]

About 25 min into a run for me. It helps if you focus your mind on something, that blocks out the negative gremlins, otherwise I fekt you're just slogging along thinking about the actual running. I start to feel good when I've forgotten I'm running and I'm wrapped up in other thoughts. Some runs are just hard work though. The endorphin rush will hit after your run though , however the actual running went.

[jogger1960 in reply to boptillyoudrop49]

cause ive got the dogs with me im concentrating on other dogs appearing and me not stepping on dog poo haha

[boptillyoudrop49 Graduate in reply to jogger1960]

Not sure if focusing on poo is going to give you an endorphine rush somehow. Do you wake up feeling happy and generally positive the day after a run?

[jogger1960 in reply to boptillyoudrop49]

im a positive person and feel ive achieved something after my run, never thought id do 5k, id never even run for a bus!