Pushed myself to the limit today and I am so high right now and my head is like a balloon. Is this addictive?
I used to be totally fucked up when playing/training futsal, but it was never blissful. Just a wall of pain and feeling utterly destroyed.
Today I have finished my hardest ride ever with a 20km/h headwind, but I took enough gels to fuel it. Now, 4 hours after finishing it I am still totally high. My head is like a balloon filled with helium and it's feel the same as smoking weed.
Even the insatiable hunger is the same. I just keep shoveling food inside my mouth and I can't be filled. However compared to being fucked by running with a ball I am not destroyed. Running is much harder on the whole body, but cycling feels incredibly easy compared to that. It's like having the good parts of runners high, but still being able to function and take care of my kid.
I just wanted to share that with ya all and ask if you also feel the same after a hard ride. It's so amazing that I am afraid I could get addicted to that. I have just recently gone completely sober and started cycling, but this shit I am feeling now is even better.
Posted Mar 8, 2026, 6:03 PM UTC