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The perfect runs

  • 30-09-2010 7:52pm
    #1
    HardyEustace
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,462 ✭✭✭


    Just had one of those great/fantastic/mind-blowing runs tonight.

    When you finish faster then you start.
    Where you love every step.
    When you want to fling your hands in the air and shout "I f**king love running"
    When you feel like you could run forever and never get tired
    When you remember why you feel in love with running in the first place

    These runs don't happen often but when they do there's almost nothing better.

    Trying to figure out whether to drive myself crazy figuring what I did differently this time or enjoy the after glow!

    <virtual high five>


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  • #2
    G-Money
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,199 ✭✭✭G-Money


    I've had those too from time to time. I head out and I just don't want to stop as I'm feeling so good. I'd love to know what the secret is to feeling that way. For example I was out for a jog earlier and it was a fairly hard slog.

    The euphoria run/jog seemed a distant memory to me tonight.

    Enjoy the feeling though. I love just sitting there after the event and enjoying the positive feeling coursing throughout my body and mind.


  • #3
    token56
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,635 ✭✭✭token56


    Just enjoy it. Its a rare feeling indeed and you'll probably just wreck your head thinking about how to replicate it more often. Enjoy it, remember it and use it as motivation for the runs that come along and feel like crap.


  • #4
    menoscemo
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,915 ✭✭✭✭menoscemo


    Just had one of those runs tonight aswell.
    There were Nice Biscuits and Butlers chocolates in the office this evening and I had several of each just before going out running. I Guess that must have been the reason :D


  • #5
    donothoponpop
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,608 ✭✭✭donothoponpop


    What a timely thread! Busted my ass on a really tough session yesterday, at the end of a great autumn day. Felt on top of the world since, definitely on a high ever since. (My training partner Slogger Jogger said the same thing).

    There's something in the air these days, its the best time of year to be running.

    Info on Runners High.


  • #6
    plodder
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,559 ✭✭✭plodder


    HardyEustace wrote: »
    When you feel like you could run forever and never get tired
    It's nice to run feeling strong like that all right. The Dublin half marathon was a bit like that for me, but recent training hasn't been though.


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  • #7
    JJJJNR
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,791 ✭✭✭JJJJNR


    man I miss the buzz from running, been injured for a while.. This thread is inspiring me.. :)


  • #8
    myflipflops
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,817 ✭✭✭myflipflops


    John Treacy said his World Cross win in Limerick was one of those days where he just felt unbeatable. Everything was just perfect for him. It happens sometimes I guess. Nice when it happens when running a world championships at home!


  • #9
    TheRoadRunner
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    donothoponpop wrote: »
    Info on Runners High.

    Technically that could be interpreted as medical info/advice. Endorphins and the like !!!! A ban please ;)


  • #10
    donothoponpop
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,608 ✭✭✭donothoponpop


    TheRoadRunner wrote: »
    Technically that could be interpreted as medical info/advice. Endorphins and the like !!!! A ban please ;)

    Can we take that as a job application?;)


  • #11
    G-Money
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,199 ✭✭✭G-Money


    Kind of had a couple of these this week myself. Went out for a jog on Wednesday or Thursday of this week and fecking struggled big time. It was really annoying as I was used to the pace, distance and duration but I was just finding it really hard. I didn't feel exhausted, I just had heavy legs and no energy. I was feeling frustrated afterwards.

    But I went out again yesterday morning and it felt good and I felt very good for quite a while afterwards.

    Today I went out and it felt even better today. The first 5-10 minutes were the toughest. It seems to take me a while to get my breathing and speed sorted and to feel comfortable. But the last 10 minutes started to feel really good. For the last 3 minutes I pushed the pace quite a bit and I felt great. I wished I'd done so sooner. I'm still feeling good now 5 or 6 hours later.


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  • #12
    liamo123
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 810 ✭✭✭liamo123


    HardyEustace wrote: »
    Just had one of those great/fantastic/mind-blowing runs tonight.

    When you finish faster then you start.
    Where you love every step.
    When you want to fling your hands in the air and shout "I f**king love running"
    When you feel like you could run forever and never get tired
    When you remember why you feel in love with running in the first place

    These runs don't happen often but when they do there's almost nothing better.

    Trying to figure out whether to drive myself crazy figuring what I did differently this time or enjoy the after glow!

    <virtual high five>


    Christ thats exactly what happenen me in Berlin.. There's no better feeling in the world and I was so lucky it happened in a major marathon.. The thing is u did nothing different.. It's just one of those special days that make all the hard work and sacrifice so worthwhile :)


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