It's like that "you feel great after running for an hour". Well I ran every other day for six months, I never felt anything other than sore and sweaty. It's all lies.

[–] Nemo@midwest.social 6 points 7 months ago (1 children)

See, for me, exercise is one of the few reliable ways to actually get those feel-good brain juices.

[–] AnUnusualRelic@lemmy.world 9 points 7 months ago (2 children)

So you're part of the conspiracy.

[–] xmunk@sh.itjust.works 3 points 7 months ago

I love to go for insanely long walks - when I'm walking. When I'm not walking I refuse to leave the house. I am deeply suspicious of who this xmunk clone that takes over whenever I'm walking is.

[–] Nemo@midwest.social 2 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Oh, no, running sucks. I lift weights, commute by bicycle, and dance until I drop.

[–] AnUnusualRelic@lemmy.world 2 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

I use a bicycle too. I have done so for the last thirty years. Because it's a convenient way to get around.

I wouldn't even dream of lifting weights though. Even if I was paid for it. That's the weirdest idea ever. Maybe if I was starving.

[–] AngryCommieKender@lemmy.world 5 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Did you properly stretch, warm up, cool down, and stretch again? If you're still sore after 6 months, either your form is off or you have a medical issue. Can't help you on the sweaty thing. That's why I prefer to swim/surf

[–] AnUnusualRelic@lemmy.world 8 points 7 months ago

I was more tired than sore, to be honest. The main point is that I never got to a point where I felt good about running. It was always a chore. After a while I gave up on it because I just hated it.

Nowadays I just walk because at least I can take in the scenery, stop to look at stuff, look at birds, take pictures and whatever.

[–] dddontshoot@lemmy.world 1 points 7 months ago

Those times when I've achieved runners high it was when I pushed myself to carry a heavier load, and walk faster. Never during endurance training.

I would feel my legs burn and there's a temptation to slow down, but that was the signal to forge on commit to walking faster.

At the time I had a very specific motivation for walking, and I wish I hadn't stopped walking when that motivation was gone. It's hard to start up again.