10 Miler

[Jonno34]

Got my first in a while 10 Miler today. Generally went OK but I would just love to feel once again that buzz I had around 10k a few weeks back. I listen to Runpod but I am beginning to think the whole runners high is a myth.

Started to help another neighbour on his C25K journey the other day, broke him too, my second one, may have another victim, lined up for a weeks time. Trying to spread the run love round, if somewhat unsuccessfully.

Am going to push for another couple of weeks then try to squeeze my second half out.

[Irishprincess Administrator Half Marathon]

Good for you 👍 I don’t think we can predict when we get a runners high run, it just usually happens when we least expect it.

But you ran for 10 miles! Well done 👏👏

[GoGo_JoJo Ultramarathon]

Well done on the 10 miles. Personally I would try to find the fun before moving back to the half. Distance is pretty boring if you're not enjoying it.

We make our own high along the way; soaking in the sun, the views, the grass sparkling in the morning dew/frost, birds flying overhead or tweeting away doing their things, sheep in the fields, the trees with their amazing variations... the list is endless. Just the plod, plod, plod doesn't really do it. Yes, you'll feel good after, for reaching your goal, for getting it done but the "high" comes with a mindset (in my experience)

[sparky66 Half Marathon in reply to GoGo_JoJo]

Your reply gave me goosebumps then🙏Yes exactly this 😊

[Cmoi Marathon in reply to GoGo_JoJo]

Totally this. I was giggling for joy yesterday during my muddy forest scribbles!

[Katnap Marathon]

Do you do a distance and then stop?Try finishing with a 10 seconds sprint or run quicker to an arbitrary finish line (next tree or lamppost)

🐱 Katnap 🐱

[Whatsapp Half Marathon]

Keep it up 10 miles is a lot to be proud of. However, you are right I did 16k myself yesterday and I didn't feel a great buzz (pretty knackered actually), just satisfied I have the miles in the bank and ticked another run off the training plan.

I find now I run regularly every week, which is pretty much all on the same routes, the only time I really feel and sort of runners high is when I do something new or different.

For example I did my first trail half last year. The run was great, but the training runs were too as I had only run on roads before. No doubt if I had kept this up it would become a bit more routine, but a bit of running tourism in a new, or try a different type of run. You know fartlek or something?

I did one a while back was a 5k progression run. If you don't know its where every interval has to be faster than the last. It takes quite some focus and you have to work back to know the best pace to start to ensure you don't overreach yourself - it is very rewarding.

[Jonno34 Marathon in reply to Whatsapp]

I did 5k on the treadmill today as a progressive run... felt a lot better for it tbh, pleasant change. Good call.

[Cmoi Marathon]

You did 10 miles again Jonno34 , well done!

I have a suspicion that a runner's high can always run faster than we can - no matter how we chase it, we'll never catch it. Mine like to pop up unexpectedly, like when I saw a fox at the top of a slope the other day, or got splattered with mud running (well, more like scrambling and sliding) in the forest yesterday.

Yours will be back, I'm sure.