This NY Times article describes recent research that, for the first time, provides hard evidence for the connection between endurance exercise, the release of endorphins in the brain and feelings of well being, calmness, even euphoria -- the elusive "runner's high."
Yes, Running Can Make You High
Although I, alas, am not someone who experiences intense "highs" after running, I used to run with a guy who said, "If running was a drug, it would be illegal."
The article talks about the possibility of helping runners experience stronger effects from this phenomenon, to which my wife replies, "they want to make running MORE addicting?"
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