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    The Runner’s High is REAL

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    This isn’t what I had planned to write about when I sat down at my keyboard today.  My coworkers have been really great this week as I have tried to keep a lid on it.  But I just can’t help it.

    My name is Karen, and I’m an Endorphin Junkie.

    I suspect that those who deny that there is such a thing as a Runner’s High just have yet to experience it.  There is some science to support its existence, but me, I don’t need proof.

    When I ran Around the Bay on Sunday, I just ran.  I looked at my watch several times and tried to adjust my pace, but it didn’t work.  I didn’t count the kilometres – but I read the quotes on the markers.  I didn’t do the math in my head to see how far I had left.  I looked at the sights, breathed in the smells, listened to the sounds, and felt my feet hitting the ground.  I powered up the uphills and tore down the downhills with reckless abandon.  I marveled at how strong I felt so late into the race.  I just ran.

    When I entered Copps Coliseum, I didn’t see the clock – I even forgot to look up and see myself on the giant screen.  I didn’t try to pick off the runners ahead of me, I didn’t even really hear the crowd.  It was just me and the finish line.  And when I crossed it, my hair follicles and my teeth tingled.  My breath caught in my throat and my eyes itched with that brief tickle of tears welling before disappearing just as quickly.  I was euphoric.  Now, it is Wednesday night and I am still jazzed.

    The naysayers may say that I was just beaming with the pride of accomplishment.  They might say that I am experiencing the joy of a job well done.  Heck, I don’t really know what they’d say.  But I’m not really fussed about it, to be honest.

    I know the Runner’s High is real, because I’m living it – that’s all the proof I need!

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    A runner for just over four years, Karen has already completed a marathon, two half marathons and a variety of 5k and 10k races. She describes her first marathon - the Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon last September - as "a nightmare." However, she met a very interesting person in the process - a man named Sydney who was running his 152nd marathon! Although the race didn't go as well as planned for Karen or Sydney, he showed her that no matter how experienced a runner you are, you can still have a bad day. "Does that mean we shouldn't bother to prepare, or maybe just shouldn't bother at all? Of course not!" says Karen. "In the end, it is what we make it." We like her optimism!

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    1. What a great post!

      I too belive that the runners high is real! I have felt it myself.

      Keep on running 😀

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