I got this feeling exactly once in my life, while running in college. Bee and I just started doing Couch to 5k though, and so I hope to start getting a runner's high once we're running for longer periods of time. The high takes a while to kick in though, and I'm not sure we'll be running long enough to experience it.
How many minutes of running does it take for you to hit a runner's high?
blogger / wonderful cherry / 21616 posts
It happened once - and it was on the elliptical lol it was after 4 miles, once I hit the 5th mile I got this crazy high and just started going super fast and felt so much adrenaline!
Definitely hasn't happened while actually running. I probably quit too early.
pear / 1998 posts
Ugh, I'm convinced this is a world-wide conspiracy to make me feel bad that I hate running. I've never even been close to experiencing a runners-high. The farthest I've run is 5 miles, but I did it somewhat regularly in college and I hate every second of it. If it takes more than 5 miles to get it, I have no interest in working towards it.
blogger / pomelo / 5361 posts
For me, the only time I've ever had a runner's high was when I was training for a half marathon. Any time I ran 6 miles or more I felt on top of the world for the day. For me, the high comes more from the achievement of a distances that the average joe doesn't go out and run. That said, it's been a long, long, long time since I've run far enough to even hope for a "high." 
blogger / coconut / 8306 posts
This exists??
I used to run in high school. I loved it!
I haven't run in a long while but I can't pace myself. I run to the beat of my music and I'm clearly picking the wrong mix. I get to the stop sign that's like 10 houses up and I'm panting LOL
pomegranate / 3438 posts
Once I get past 12-15 minutes of running non-stop. After that I get into my groove. Though the farthest I have run is only 5 miles. I'm working my way up to a half marathon.
grapefruit / 4278 posts
Just like "how many licks does it take to get to the tootsie roll center of a tootsie pop? "
The world may never know
pomelo / 5509 posts
Hmmm. Probably if I run 6+ miles? Or if I run for more than one hour? I've never really paid that close attention to the exact timing of it! But I know it doesn't happen on runs shorter than that.
persimmon / 1483 posts
I don't know if I've ever experienced it. I mean, if I run consistently and get to a point where I don't feel like I'm dying with every step, I feel happy, but I suspect that's not the same thing.
cherry / 104 posts
Usually I get it after running a 5k or if I'm in the right mood it hits at the 2 mile mark on a good day if I'm going fast enough.
GOLD / squash / 13464 posts
Um, never? Before I got pregnant I was up to 6mile runs and this is not something I ever felt.
GOLD / pomegranate / 3688 posts
Eleventy. Because it's never happened.
I'm with @TemperanceBrennan: - this is a total conspiracy.
pomegranate / 3895 posts
I used to run 10+ miles a day and never experienced this. Maybe I'm running wrong? Do you guys know something I don't?
admin / wonderful grape / 20724 posts
@BakerBee: I have no idea, but here's what Wikihow recommends!
pomegranate / 3895 posts
@mrbee: Hmm... I think it's that I don't read my body as much as this wikihow thinks I should. I'm just trying to get my miles in and not die over here.
pear / 1974 posts
Only really happened once, I'm not exactly a distance runner - I pushed myself to 6 miles, then got this burst of energy and was able to go 2.5 more! i've never gone past 8.5 miles of running though.
nectarine / 2465 posts
A few times and they have always been after 6 or 7 miles - it makes me keep running every day so that I am chasing that high!
pineapple / 12234 posts
The first 20 minutes are the hardest and then I get in a groove but I wouldn't call it a "high"
watermelon / 14467 posts
It's sporadic. It really depends on how much I'm enjoying my run, how much I've ran in the past week or so, and what the weather is like. No runner's high happens when I'm dealing with swamp ass two minutes into the run (so, basically the entire summer).
admin / watermelon / 14210 posts
i experienced it once after about the 45 minute mark. i felt like i could run forever!
coconut / 8681 posts
@runnerd: Same!
I usually get it at/after the 3 mile mark. For the past few weeks I've been doing 5 mile runs really regularly (like at least 3 days/week) and the last 2 miles of them are AWESOME. The first 3...eh.
grapefruit / 4311 posts
@Running Elley: that's the reason I hate running 3mi or less because it never starts feeling good!!
grapefruit / 4817 posts
I have gotten it a few times around the 3 mile mark. But only when it's like perfect weather outside and I've already been feeling in a good mood/health that day.
pomelo / 5258 posts
328 minutes didn't get me a high so I doubt I'll ever get one from running.
coconut / 8681 posts
@runnerd: Me too! It's the reason I prefer running longer distances at a slower pace.
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