runner's high

English

Noun

runner's high

1. A euphoric release of endorphins and endocannabinoids reported to result from strenuous exercise.
   • 2021 March 10, Gretchen Reynolds, “Getting to the Bottom of the Runner’s High”, in The New York Times‎^[1], →ISSN:

     The dogs and people did, though, indicating that they most likely were experiencing a runner’s high and it could be traced to their internal cannabinoids.

Coordinate terms

• rower's high

See also

• second wind