Comments on Cranky Fitness: Do You Get High?

GenJones??? I have a label now? Yay!! (I think; ...

2009-06-03T10:15:06.074-04:00

GenJones??? I have a label now?

Yay!! (I think; perhaps I should smoke on it.)

It starts with coffee whats not to love?

2009-06-02T18:49:58.937-04:00

It starts with coffee whats not to love?

Thanks, SharpEye! I never heard of generation Jon...

2009-06-02T13:30:17.940-04:00

Thanks, SharpEye! I never heard of generation Jones, yet I'm smack in the middle of it. Looking forward to reading more.

Interesting blog. A very relevant, yet underplayed...

2009-06-02T11:07:23.484-04:00

Interesting blog. A very relevant, yet underplayed component to the issue of marijuana legalization is generational, which might well be a gamechanger. Obama, and many of his key appointees, are members of Generation Jones-—born 1954-1965, between the Boomers and Generation X. Many top national commentators (from Newsweek, NBC, CNN, etc.) have spoken about the importance of GenJones as the new generation of leadership; could be key re. the drug issue for at least two reasons:

1) Jonesers are by far the biggest generation of pot smokers. While Boomers are associated with pot, it was only a small, albeit very visible, segment of Boomers who smoked pot back in the day. Many studies show that Jonesers as teens (in the 1970s) smoked 15 to 20 times more pot than Boomers did as teens, and more than any generation as teens. Even today--in middle-age--Jonesers still smoke it a remarkable amount. The data is striking.

2) A key collective personality traits consistently attributed to Jonesers is their pragmatism; they are far likelier to put aside ideology and deal with drugs in a realistic and practical way.

Here is an op-ed in USA TODAY about GenJones as the country's new leaders:
http://www.usatoday.com/printedition/news/20090127/column27_st.art.htm

If ever there was a generation of leadership open to legalizing pot, it probably is Generation Jones. And if there ever was a time that the country might be open to this, perhaps it’s now…

Yes, I get the endorphin rush sometimes. When I s...

2009-06-01T02:11:47.820-04:00

Yes, I get the endorphin rush sometimes. When I started out hiking, I got it a lot more regularly, and it was very strong -- felt like the top of my head was coming off but in a good way. A "whoosh" kind of way, if that makes any sense. :)

After hiking regularly for a year and a half, though, I don't get the kind of endorphin rushes I used to. If I push myself very hard, I get endorphin surges, but I can't really call them rushes anymore. They just aren't as intense.

But whether a rush or a surge, they always make me smile. :)

I have been running since high school as well and ...

2009-05-31T22:13:06.670-04:00

I have been running since high school as well and the first time I really felt that high was in the middle of a marathon. My friend actually caught it on tape. There is everyone around me, looking tired and exhausted and for some reason for about 5 miles I couldn't stop smiling. Full on grin. Course then it stopped and I was tired and exhausted for those last 7 miles.

- Yasmin

It takes about 15 minutes to get in the groove, bu...

2009-05-31T21:48:58.410-04:00

It takes about 15 minutes to get in the groove, but if all systems are go (knees, toes, arms, etc), it's like a really good toke, without the munchies afterwards :)

Before exercise I was an anxious mess. I had been ...

2009-05-31T12:30:38.925-04:00

Before exercise I was an anxious mess. I had been on anxiety pills during college. Once I started to exercise I was cured. All of my nervous energy was released and I got high to boot. lol. Running and teaching classes where I see students motivated does it for me too.

I tend to follow your recipe #2: running outside, ...

2009-05-30T18:21:43.886-04:00

I tend to follow your recipe #2: running outside, for the greatest likelihood of getting into that euphoric state.

For me, being outside is key. The colors and textures will go brighter and the sky does look more magical in this state. I liken it actually to the euphoric feeling of well being and love from taking e. Really. Not pot, though. That drug just makes me tired and stupid. Ultimately, it's just healthier and cheaper to just get out and run, though.

I drink coffee every morning before exercise or no...

2009-05-30T10:58:13.779-04:00

I drink coffee every morning before exercise or not, and I have even pushed my poor battered soul to some extreme points in running distances and downright stupid exercising....I have never ever ever achieved the "high". Sometimes I thought maybe I got the runners high and just didnt notice, but I dont think it works that way. Dang it.

Reference the other kind of getting high, I choose to abstain from comment.

Seriously! I figured you Boomers would have this a...

2009-05-30T02:13:24.869-04:00

Seriously! I figured you Boomers would have this all sorted out by now! Do you have any idea how much taxable, legal, and by-and-large harmless revenue could be generated through the northern part of California alone?!?!

Alas, bourbon is still legal and weed is still not. Boggles the mind.

Since it's illegal, and I'm terrified of breaking the law (evening speeding, fwiw), I do stick to the endorphin-style rush and afterglow. Do I get downright high? I don't think so. But everything sure gets...nice...

Crabby, when can we nominate you for public office?

Swimming does it for me! I love to swim early, whe...

2009-05-29T23:01:26.119-04:00

Swimming does it for me! I love to swim early, when I have the pool to myself and watch the sun rise as I glide through the water. Love it!

Crabby. Not Cranky. My mistake. Did it make you cr...

2009-05-29T21:52:53.851-04:00

Crabby. Not Cranky. My mistake. Did it make you cranky? I mean crabby?

Oh man Cranky, you know what sucks? I get that hig...

2009-05-29T21:51:53.559-04:00

Oh man Cranky, you know what sucks? I get that high from eating brownie batter. A whole bowl.

Darn it, I wish I could bounce/step/jog my way to a high!! I do, however, feel really strong and good after I do a session of strength training. Like way good!!

Waaaaaiiiit a minute... Spring Girl is right. That...

2009-05-29T18:53:51.559-04:00

Waaaaaiiiit a minute... Spring Girl is right. That is an awfully positive post to have come from the keyboard of Ms. Crabby McSlacker.

Okay, 'fess up!

Who are you and what have you done with the real Crabby???

I get high all the time (footnote), but nothing co...

2009-05-29T18:32:41.030-04:00

I get high all the time (footnote), but nothing compares to the runner's high, which I've gotten once from running, twice from riding my bike first thing in the morning up a ginormous hill. I think we could wipe out a lot of our budget ills from taxing marijuana, and I actually think they do collect tax on that sold in the clubs. Huge cash economy, though, still. I have mixed feelings about legalizing some others, there's a lot of crack/crank/heroin around here, and they are not pretty nor harmless.

On another note, before CA passed Prop 215 and the clubs were legal, I used to go to the club that started it, as my friend's housemate had cerebral palsy. You could look around and see that people were dying. It was not a party scene, like some might imagine. I have a friend with epilepsy, and the medicine makes him sick as a dog, but weed for whatever reason, really stabilizes his brain waves.

Love this post! I didn't think of it as a "high" ...

2009-05-29T18:16:07.228-04:00

Love this post!

I didn't think of it as a "high" exactly, but yep, I've felt that point when exercising in which it changes from "ugh, how much longer do I have to do this!" to "woo hoo! I could do this for the rest of the day! whaddaya mean I have to stop???" Even on a not-so-inspired workout day, I always feel great after exercising. And I must be "high" after every swim, because I get the munchies something awful. Conversely, I tend to feel anxious and sucky when I don't get exercise. Guess I'm addicted now.

(Fully concur with the footnote, by the way.)

That's the most positive post I've ever read here ...

2009-05-29T17:55:09.176-04:00

That's the most positive post I've ever read here Cranky! I love it :-) I don't get high's the way you describe them, but mine are very common - each week on Saturday morning for example, almost every time I go for a run or just totally randomly when I'm around certain people. But then my low's are also pretty low so it all balances itself out. Have a great weekend!

Ah yes...I get that when I run, when I dance and a...

2009-05-29T17:49:37.977-04:00

Ah yes...I get that when I run, when I dance and after a particularly vigourous cardio workout. A lot of times it's tied to music...good psytrance can kick it off very nicely...and it is glorious :)

I call it Chemical #1 :)

And yeah I agree with you...I think people get very worked up about a lot of drugs that aren't so much of the problem as the people that take them. If alcohol is legal and all the incredible problems are caused by it, why not figure out a way to manage things far less likely to cause life problems like pot. Other things that ARE addictive and can wreck your life, (that do compare in my mind to nicotine) and all should be kept from the general public...but leave the medical and moderate pot users alone. Honestly, other than being annoying gigglers in the movie theatre from time to time, I don't have a problem with them...I believe our society has far too many legalised drugs that cause as many problems. We need to find ways to be happy entirely on our own...like, Oh, say, exercise :)

Running High works for me :)

i've had exercise highs, but rarely. as for the m...

2009-05-29T17:30:24.712-04:00

i've had exercise highs, but rarely.

as for the mythical (?) runner's high ... supposedly, if you run over a mile, you achieve it. brandon read something in ... i think runner's world ... that basically said the reason you feel better after that first mile (because, let's face it, the first mile of a run is ALWAYS the worst), you hit the high/break through the wall and can keep going.

supposedly.

I definitely get a high off the weights! Love them...

2009-05-29T17:23:39.911-04:00

I definitely get a high off the weights! Love them & it is always fun for me. Cardio, I feel like I have accomplished something & especially with the high intensity intervals but not a high... I am just glad the cardio is over!!!

You know...weirdly, I get high while cycling. And...

2009-05-29T13:25:48.864-04:00

You know...weirdly, I get high while cycling. And then, inevitably, I'll end up 30 or 40 miles from home before it occurs to me that I should probably turn around. And then I completly bonk 15 miles from home ad I have to stop and eat cupcakes or scones until I regain my strength.

So, yeah; it's like they say: Getting high too much can ultimately lead you to gain weight.

And, ha! I kid you not: my word verification thingy is "diets".

I've never thought about actually TRYING for the h...

2009-05-29T13:15:18.050-04:00

I've never thought about actually TRYING for the high, but sometimes I do get it. I don't drink coffee, or rarely, so it isn't that for me, but MUSIC sure helps!

Hi Crabby, Not exactly high, but I always feel be...

2009-05-29T12:38:44.960-04:00

Hi Crabby,

Not exactly high, but I always feel better after exercise!

Terrie

I think about the only time I ever get a high from...

2009-05-29T12:26:16.938-04:00

I think about the only time I ever get a high from physical activity is when I put on music and dance around (more like jump around) like a lunatic. Now that I think about it, that sounds like a fun activity for this afternoon...