runner's high

noun

1. a state of euphoria experienced during prolonged running or other forms of aerobic, sustained exercise, attributed to an increase of endorphins in the blood.

Example Sentences

In the former study, runners also reported less pain and that they experienced the “runner’s high” phenomenon — in which people enter a state of euphoria after performing demanding exercise — more easily when they used cannabis.

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The runner’s high — which can occur with any form of exercise — was originally thought to be caused by the release of feel-good hormones called endorphins after a high intensity workout.

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It’s unclear what part of exercise is activating the endocannabinoid system when a runner’s high happens.

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The runner’s high, which targets this system, tends to boost one’s mood and well-being naturally.

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The important thing is that people exercise, so whatever gets them moving — be it a runner’s high, a cannabis high or something else specific to them — may be ultimately beneficial.

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