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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Running wrecked my skin, knees and hips. I don't do it anymore.[/quote]

Not sure about hips, but running being bad for your knees has been debunked as a myth, provided you’re not overtraining or using bad form. My skin is wrecked, too, but can’t say for sure it would’ve looked any better if I wasn’t a runner. I use sunscreen and a hat and mostly just don’t care. The way running makes me feel trumps any concern about “runner’s face.”[/quote]

Dp. Is running like alcohol in the sense you build a tolerance and have to increase speed and/or miles to get the same effects? Can one simply run for an hour every day (or however often) and enjoy the same boost in mood week after week?[/quote]

This is kind of a weird question and I'm not sure I'm interpreting it correctly.

I would say NO.

I've been running for a long time. I did marathons in my 20s, but I have no desire to do them now. In my late 40s, most of my runs are 3 to 6 miles. Once a year, I'll train for a half marathon and do long runs on Saturdays. At this age, I have to back off the mileage a little bit because it's more important to me to be able to run for many more years.

I am very content with this and I still get mood boosts from ordinary 3-mile runs. I do vary pace (because that makes you a better runner) but there's not a direct relationship between pace and mood. Sometimes yes, sometimes no. 
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