Comments on: Runner’s High Addiction? http://www.tryingfitness.com/runners-high-addiction/ Because you've tried everything else Wed, 08 Sep 2010 22:58:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Arielle http://www.tryingfitness.com/runners-high-addiction/comment-page-1/#comment-37256 Arielle Tue, 27 Oct 2009 00:23:40 +0000 http://www.tryingfitness.com/?p=884#comment-37256 This is true. I was addicted to exercising too much almost three years ago. I wouldn't eat at all, and I would come home from school and work out for four hours or more at a time. I would sleep a lot more so my body would recover from the intensity, but then work out again and again. I would punish myself from eating something and either work out longer and harder, or just throw it up. I was addicted to working out so much I became anorexic. After I got pregnant, I got back to a healthier weight. But the addiction has gone away from working out to now being obsessed with how fat I am compared to how I was. It sucks. This is true. I was addicted to exercising too much almost three years ago. I wouldn’t eat at all, and I would come home from school and work out for four hours or more at a time. I would sleep a lot more so my body would recover from the intensity, but then work out again and again. I would punish myself from eating something and either work out longer and harder, or just throw it up. I was addicted to working out so much I became anorexic. After I got pregnant, I got back to a healthier weight. But the addiction has gone away from working out to now being obsessed with how fat I am compared to how I was. It sucks.

]]> By: fitnessbuff1 http://www.tryingfitness.com/runners-high-addiction/comment-page-1/#comment-37127 fitnessbuff1 Fri, 25 Sep 2009 22:04:28 +0000 http://www.tryingfitness.com/?p=884#comment-37127 I personally love to run. There is not doubt that a "runner's high" definitely occurs after the fact, but I don't think it is necessarily physically addicting. I do however think that exercising can be addicting especially to those with eating disorders. I personally love to run. There is not doubt that a “runner’s high” definitely occurs after the fact, but I don’t think it is necessarily physically addicting. I do however think that exercising can be addicting especially to those with eating disorders.

]]> By: Liam | EverythingZing http://www.tryingfitness.com/runners-high-addiction/comment-page-1/#comment-37041 Liam | EverythingZing Tue, 01 Sep 2009 10:01:23 +0000 http://www.tryingfitness.com/?p=884#comment-37041 There's no doubt about it for me, exercise is addictive! And in a positive way too! It's not like I go cold turkey when I'm not exercising, as might be the case when an addcit withdraws from drugs, but I certainly feel a release of tension during exercise that I crave when I'm not able to get to the gym. There’s no doubt about it for me, exercise is addictive! And in a positive way too! It’s not like I go cold turkey when I’m not exercising, as might be the case when an addcit withdraws from drugs, but I certainly feel a release of tension during exercise that I crave when I’m not able to get to the gym.

]]> By: Ravi Sagar http://www.tryingfitness.com/runners-high-addiction/comment-page-1/#comment-37032 Ravi Sagar Fri, 28 Aug 2009 03:30:53 +0000 http://www.tryingfitness.com/?p=884#comment-37032 I remember back in 2003-2004 I did not miss even a single day at gym. No matter what rain, thunder, hailstorms, sickness...I used to workout everyday without fail. This was until I got a job and that broke my routine. I then started missing gym and that lead to my depression. I couldn't concentrate on my work because I was too worried about my health and I don't know what but I started feeling low all the time. After 2004 I could never return to a disciplined routine. There was a time when I didnt exercise for about an year. Now I do regular workout. I cycle and run but whenever I miss even single day I feel bad. I can't say whether I have felt runners' high or not but I am addicted to exercise. I my whole day is ruined if I dont work out. It is a difficult thing to explain. I just love it when my body is all wet with the sweat after long running and it is definitely a feel good factor for me. I remember back in 2003-2004 I did not miss even a single day at gym. No matter what rain, thunder, hailstorms, sickness…I used to workout everyday without fail. This was until I got a job and that broke my routine. I then started missing gym and that lead to my depression. I couldn’t concentrate on my work because I was too worried about my health and I don’t know what but I started feeling low all the time. After 2004 I could never return to a disciplined routine. There was a time when I didnt exercise for about an year.

Now I do regular workout. I cycle and run but whenever I miss even single day I feel bad. I can’t say whether I have felt runners’ high or not but I am addicted to exercise. I my whole day is ruined if I dont work out.

It is a difficult thing to explain. I just love it when my body is all wet with the sweat after long running and it is definitely a feel good factor for me.

]]> By: Rahim http://www.tryingfitness.com/runners-high-addiction/comment-page-1/#comment-37031 Rahim Fri, 28 Aug 2009 01:08:56 +0000 http://www.tryingfitness.com/?p=884#comment-37031 I'm not a runner but I definitely get a "high" off of exercising. I don't think there's a big deal with it as long as you don't overtrain. Exercise can also be a "gateway" drug. Look at circuit training, cross training and decathletes. If you're gonna be strung out on something, it might as well be something that can only help you (other than moderation). I guess in this case it's okay to be a "recreational user". I’m not a runner but I definitely get a “high” off of exercising. I don’t think there’s a big deal with it as long as you don’t overtrain. Exercise can also be a “gateway” drug. Look at circuit training, cross training and decathletes. If you’re gonna be strung out on something, it might as well be something that can only help you (other than moderation). I guess in this case it’s okay to be a “recreational user”.

]]> By: Greg http://www.tryingfitness.com/runners-high-addiction/comment-page-1/#comment-37030 Greg Fri, 28 Aug 2009 00:00:47 +0000 http://www.tryingfitness.com/?p=884#comment-37030 Absolutely! In fact, I think runners are notorious for it. Most die-hard runners I know would do just about anything to avoid missing a run day. Absolutely! In fact, I think runners are notorious for it. Most die-hard runners I know would do just about anything to avoid missing a run day.

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