It’s a huge factor for a lot of us. I’m pretty sure that “runners high” is very much the same as the dopamine shortage problem. I was practically addicted to body building. I’m paying the price for keeping at it for so many years now. I really need my shoulders healthy but my left shoulder has been keeping me from doing as much as I need to for a couple months now. I guess moderation is the key there.
I don’t think there would be any different criteria for an athlete with ADHD to get diagnosed. It’s the same problem in general. Without all that extra exercise. Especially the stuff that really gets the adrenaline pumping, heart rate up. Sweat really running. The symptoms hit us like a freakin tidal wave. It can present like severe depression, so many of us end up getting treated for depression instead of ADHD. fortunately I’m guessing because of sites like this one, and general awareness about adult ADD, those days are over with. I still have to fight off some frustration and anger about the dang prozac holding me back from really growing and learning from my mistakes the way normal human beings do. It also made a difference on how well my pain medicatons have worked. That part has only recently become apparent. About the last 4 months. But it’s a wonderful thing to not have to tolerate the pain I used to live with. There’s a lot of different ways to get our heart rate up n pumping. The key is to be having fun I think. Anything that make the dopamine flow, right?
. Chasing a foxy babe sounds like the ticket!, thanks for the idea Kc 
if they get the creeps it’s not too hard to out run me though. So you won’t have to worry about me getting arrested for stalking!. That would be a funny headline in the newspaper though, huh?