I still exercise although not as intensely as I used to. I used to run up mountains but now I live where there are only hills. I still run in the woods listening to podcasts on politics and economics and science but I miss the high of the hills.
Anyone who has done intense exercise will have felt the runners high that comes about an hour or two after. It is a great feeling. There are other benefits too although to be honest there are side affects like falling and twisting or breaking something, running out of water and drinking giardia laden water from a stream and having your dog sucked underneath a road through a pipe in a flooded area (she survived)
A few years ago I took a course of Wellbutrin for depression and ADHD and after the first dose I completely lost the desire for exercise. I had been running the Philadelphia art museums steps, ala Rocky. and loving it.
My appetite went too and it took a month at least to wash out of my system when I ceased the medication and get appetite and desire for exercise back.– interesting
