How many have Endorphin highs?
I have had only 2 while swimming in 20 years, but nearly a dozen while in the weight room.
It seems to be triggered by two things, using a carbo sports drink, and major stress to the body.
My best swimming high was a nearly 6000 yard workout, outdoors in beautiful sun. At the end of the workout was a huge butterfly set, I felt like I was a dolphin, able to nearly fly over the waters surface. Allmost out of body experience.
In the weight room, I used to drink a Carbo pump drink before working out. If I stressed my legs just right, say 450 pounds on the toe lifts, I would get a endorphin high that would last 2 hours or more.:D :D :D :D :D
When in that high, I could do increadible things, leg press over a thousand pounds, stuff like that! And I would still feel the high after the workout. Way cool.
Since I don't take drugs, this is as good as it gets for me.
It must have been a high of some kind... Yesterday I swam in a 1.15 mile Lake Swim Marathon event. It was my 6th year in a row and, admittingly, they changed the course this year but 1.15 miles is still 1.15 miles. Anyway, I dropped my best time in this event by 40 seconds. I've been training less than usual, only about 35k yds/mth versus 60k normally, but still had the best time ever. Anyway, change in course, high, whatever it was I think I like it.
It must have been a high of some kind... Yesterday I swam in a 1.15 mile Lake Swim Marathon event. It was my 6th year in a row and, admittingly, they changed the course this year but 1.15 miles is still 1.15 miles. Anyway, I dropped my best time in this event by 40 seconds. I've been training less than usual, only about 35k yds/mth versus 60k normally, but still had the best time ever. Anyway, change in course, high, whatever it was I think I like it.
