Thread: Why do we feel better after a ride only after we shower?
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Old 06-14-21, 09:26 AM
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Originally Posted by DreamRider85
In biking we don’t get runners high. I’m not sure why. Even when going up a big hill, still no runners high. But many of us say we feel better after the ride, once we shower. That is also the case for me. I don’t start to feel the increase in energy until I shower. Is it just mental?

I feel better after I shower because people stop making comments about my sweat smell.

This is obviously a special shower for you and deserves a special name--may I suggest "The Shower of Gold"?
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