I’ve had four 5 mile days running in a row, and is my body feeling it!
It is interesting that adding a half mile to my run each day has made me feel this way.
What is even more interesting is yesterday I decided to go out slow and just run an easy run. It went as planned. I was in shorts and a T-shirt compared to the last two days where it was below freezing with the wind chill.
Anyway, as the run progressed, I started really feeling well. I felt loose and was enjoying myself overall. Suddenly at the 3.75 mile mark, I kicked into a faster gear. Not sure why, but I just felt really good and felt I had the strength to push it a bit.
As I ran, I just kept going faster. My legs felt strong and my body felt well. I guess it was the closest I have ever felt to a runner’s high. About the 5 mile mark I was ready to call it a day, but it was a cool feeling.
I wonder if running up that mountain a couple times has begun to help my legs and cardio. A 2 mile uphill 800 ft run can do a lot for leg muscles and the 2 mile down hill run can be even harder.
So another week is coming to an end. Either tomorrow or Sunday I’ll be running the mountain again. If I get in my 5 miles today, I’ll end up with about 33 miles for the week, which will be a record since my marathon training.
Have an awesome weekend and enjoy your runs!
Tom
278 to Boston 
I love that feeling of wanting to run faster, feeling like I can do it, like my body is up to it. Had one of those this morning, it was supposed to be an easy long run but wasn’t. No regrets. 🙂
Same here. I was running as usual and then just switched over. It felt great.
That’s why I love running by feel and not by a GPS watch. You start out slow and easy. Then naturally you pick it up and feel ten times better than when you started.
I have really been working on that myself. I used to be “hooked” on my time and would either get too tired or just want to stop all together. Now I am enjoying running so much more. I leave the watch to my workout runs and my regular runs are just what I feel like doing!
Good! Keep it up. Any races that you are eyeing yet?…
Looking to do the Nashville Country Music Marathon (half). That is in April. I hope to be back to 13.1 miles by then, if I can keep healthy! Nothing other than that though. 5K’s seem to get me hurt as I push too hard for my hip to handle.
Sounds like an awesome week of running, Tom 🙂
Thanks. It has been one of the best weeks in a long time. Long overdue. 🙂
Wait a minut… you’ve been running all this time and never had a runner’s high before? It’s remarkable you’ve kept it up, with all your pain, etc. You’re dedicated!
Here’s to hoping you get struck with it again!
Thanks! I run to keep ahead of obesity. The high only comes from “winning” at racing. I hope to get that feeling back again soon.