I can imagine people having fun getting lost in the flow of playing a competitive sport. I’ve also heard some people experience a post-workout high. But does anyone actually feel pleasure in the moment while lifting weights, jogging, cycling, etc?

If so… what does it feel like? Is there anything the rest of us can do to cultivate such a mindset?

  • jhin@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    1 year ago

    I love lifting on certain days/splits. I dread leg day, but I love push day. Progress feels good, and even if I don’t meet my goal, I usually feel good pushing myself.

    I used to hate running. I did a Couch to 5k program that got me 5k ready in a month and dreaded every day of it. And I didn’t even do well on the 5k.

    But! I went on to train for a 10k, and that actually felt great! After a certain point, I entered some kind of zen and started enjoying it. Is that runner’s high? Anyway, I kept up with running, and now each run is almost meditative.