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runner's high
noun
- a state of euphoria experienced during prolonged running or other forms of aerobic, sustained exercise, attributed to an increase of endorphins in the blood.
Example Sentences
When experiencing controlled fear â like jump scares in a zombie TV show â you get to enjoy this energized sensation, similar to a runnerâs high, without any risks.
And there is nothing quite like the post-run feeling of the "runner's high", she says.
For those brave souls who want to boost their endorphins beyond a runnerâs high, there is an optional cold plunge during the warmer months.
This increases bodily functions like heart rate, blood pressure and respiratory rate, says David Spiegel, professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at Stanford Medicine and director of the Stanford Center on Stress and Health.âIt can provide a ârushâ like a ârunnerâs high.â
Bryant said there is a runnerâs high and a rowerâs high, and âa rowing high is the craziest high youâll ever have.â
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