Can runnig become addictive?

Question

I run everyday but i dont like it because im unfit and dont like running. My friend who likes to run and is good at running says that i will eventually love to run. He says that running is like crack to him. So is it true that if i keep running i will like to run more?

Answer 1

Anything you do repeatedly can seem to become addictive..

Answer 2

Strenuous exercise can facilitate your body to realease endorphins.  Also known as a runners high.

Answer 3

Hello, my name is Jane Doe, and I am a runaholic.

Yes, it can be addictive, headclearing and of course healthy.

Answer 4

i wish it was like that for me...it is hard for me to get out everyday and run but i just remember that i hate losing and that is what motivates me

Answer 5

running is not like crack. Maybe your friend is on crack and he is using running as a disgusise

Answer 6

It's like that for some people.  They call it a 'Runner's High'.

It's supposedly caused by endorphins.

Look, not everybody is built for, or will enjoy running.

I have been a lifelong runner, and the health benefits, energy and other side benefits make it well worth it.

Hang in there.  Give it time...

Answer 7

Yes, it is true that running is addictive.Your brain releases endorphins when you run a long distance. I usually feel like I can run forever when i get "runner's high". People who are  "addicted to running" get grumpy if they go a couple days without runnung so yeah, running is addictive.

Answer 8

you may like it more b/c you will be in better shape.  it actually gets better and if you run with friends or competively its really fun.  i started out hating xc b/c i was so out of shape.  but once you get past the first few weeks you start to feel real good.  i would give it a few weeks b/f giving up.

Answer 9

Yes.  It's still work and sometimes painful and uncomfortable .... but sometimes when you've been training well for a while you start to feel the itch to go out for a run at the weirdest times, or you wake up and are already looking forward to your evening run.