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7 Interesting Facts About Running

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After two hours of running, you might experience the “runner’s high”

The “runner’s high” is the euphoric and uplifting experience some get when exercising. It won’t happen instantly as it requires a large number of endorphins to be released.

Most runners will experience this after around two hours of running. Essentially the prefrontal and limbic regions of the brain pump out endorphins when exercising. When a sudden surge or high volume is produced, we experience a euphoric high.

After two hours of running, you might experience the “runner’s high”

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