FOUND??? THE ELUSIVE ENDORPHINS???

hi all: about a month ago a posted a question, hoping to find out what endorphins feel like. i may be , but i think i've found mine. and i thought i'd share what they feel like since i had no idea a month ago and figure maybe someone else might like to hear what i've found. first of all the little critters are elusive. it takes me almost ten minutes before i feel anything - that's why i guess i couldn't before - i wasn't able to stay on track that long ( to my surgeon) secondly i put a wind chime and a small tv in front of my treadmill. the tv distracts me and keeps me from getting bored. the wind chime reminds me to BREATHE. the deep breathing seems to help release the elusive endorphin. thirdly, i don't sweat buckets - like i used to. now, i get a 'sheen' of perspiration along with goosebumps. then i feel the rush or inner sense of well being that i've always heard described but never felt. it makes me feel that i want the workout TO CONTINUE. it lets me LOOK FORWARD to it enough that i don't dread getting back on the treadmill (as much). thus far, it's not all that. but it is enough for me to go back and keep trying, and for that i am truly grateful. so now i'm asking the board - am i right? are these the elusive endorphins? do they get better and better as you keep exercising (please say yes) thanks for any and all input. HAPPY NEW YEAR dorthe

Glad you have found something! I couldn't confirm or deny that - I don't think I've found 'em myself lol. Sounds like you are doing great though! Kia

Dorthe, sorry I can't help....I need to find them too . I did get my butt up yesterday. Took the boys to the park, I even went down the slide and got on the swing. Then we walked the greenbelt trails by the house for a while. We'll do this again later today and I'm going to get on the trampoline to get myself moving again. Happy New Year to you and your family! Hugs, Dana

Dorthe, I think you have found them, or we found something very similar! I walk my dog 6 -7 days a week. This may not sound like much but we go about 3 1/2 to 4 miles every morning. We are able to accomplish this amount in about one hour to 1 hour 15 minutes. I live in Pennsylvania and we do some pretty major hills in our neighborhood (I feel like a billygoat some mornings) I don't get winded like I used to and actually find the inspirational music I have going on in my headsets set's the tone for my day ahead. I am now able to handle more stress or should I say handle stress differently now. It is a very uplifting part of my day and I now actually look forward to that part of my day (even as it starts at 4:30 a.m. each day)! Congratulations to you and your many successes! Think about where we all were just a year ago today! What changes we have seen! I can't wait to see what 2006 has in store for us all! Diana