I have heard of the runner’s high
I’ve been running for exercise, but I don’t know why
I have never felt the sense of elation
That people describe while running, my inclination
Is to distract myself by thinking about something different
To forget about my stinging lungs and burning muscles is my intent
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On the other hand, once I’ve finished my (short) run
I feel like the most accomplished human being under the sun
I do not experience a “runner’s high” but a “stopping high” I do
I don’t like running, I enjoy the feeling of “having ran” when I am through
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Each day when I embark on my one-mile run
I visualize the “stopping high” when I would be done
It keeps me motivated day after day
Even though I do not enjoy it, I run anyway..
