re: 'Runner's High' May Also Strengthen Hearts

shiva — Mon, 24 Dec 2007 21:31:56 GMT

My understanding is that long distance runners hearts are typically larger than the average person's heart. Being that the heart is a muscle, that would make sense.

The article caused me to think of the little known Indian runners of the native American culture of times past,... who once carried messages across the continent by running hundreds of miles at a time. They paled even the ultra marathon runners of today.

While I was a runner for years, ... as much as possible, I restricted my running to near by golf courses where I could avoid the joint wearing impact of pounding the pavement. .... Later on I moved to long distance swimming and competive cycling,.. much easier on the bones and joints.

I had an acquaintence who was an ultra marathon runner for years. By the time he reached his forties, he had worn down the discs in his vertebra from all the years of pounding the pavement. ....

re: 'Runner's High' May Also Strengthen Hearts

mmc88121 — Sat, 22 Dec 2007 00:21:34 GMT

Interesting, does it actually work in humans?

Mary

re: 'Runner's High' May Also Strengthen Hearts

samurai — Fri, 21 Dec 2007 14:22:36 GMT

Although I have enjoyed this "runners' high" myself, according to the author of P.A.C.E . Dr. Sears, the runners' high is an indication that you are stressing your heart out.