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How do you make yourself "like" to run
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ItsTurboTime
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I motivate myself by keeping a small notebook and recording each workout. I have my armstrong pullups and situps, and my running, and I can see exactly how much I've improved. Seeing improvement is the absolute biggest motivator for me. It lets you know that your efforts are working.
goplay234 said:
I started out doing the same thing. But instead of increasing distance for the total run, i would try to run at my fastest speed for as long as i could, and then each time make myself get to a further checkpoint before i stopped or slowed down. Eventually I could do the whole run without stopping or slowing down. Then increasing the distance each time was a breeze.
Feliks
Dont judge me new guy - oh wait...
When I run I like to jog for about 5 minutes then stop and stretch, then I really get into the meat of it when I run for about 30 minutes then after that I stop and stretch and then jog for another 5. By stopping after 5 to stretch I kinda get that initial distaste of joggin out of my main exercise and I seem to be a lot more content for the majority. As mentioned before, it definately helps to get out and jog in the scenery and I try to think about activities other than joggin while Im at it.
batman527
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I had three method's for running motivation, and only one of them is slightly sexist.
The first method, as mentioned above, was getting yourself pumped up to excel a little bit further, surpassing your best effort and feeling like you've accomplished something. Problem with this method is that once you hit a performance plateau, it's really easy to get down on yourself and lose motivation, and the only answer to a plateau is to work through it.
The second method (and by far the nerdiest and most embarassing) is to think about why you're out here doing what you're doing. Visualize if you have too. There were many evenings out running where the only thing keeping me going was the image of a Hornet in my head, and understanding that every step I took dragged my lazy ass that much closer to that airplane.
The third method, and by far the most sexist, is to keep the opposite sex in mind. Think about it. You're out there getting your ass in shape. There are two direct consequences to running, the more important of which is achieving your immediate goals, the lesser of the two being to tighten up that flabby body of yours. Gross. My girlfriend loved the fact that over time my body was getting stronger, muscles more defined, yada yada yada... She also liked seeing me sweaty and hot after a workout. It should be noted that ot all women like this, and while my girlfriend liked it for the first five minutes after a workout. In the next five she would be demanding that I go take a shower. Vizualization works here too, just don't go overboard with it or everyone is going to wonder what the hell is wrong with your running shorts.
The first method, as mentioned above, was getting yourself pumped up to excel a little bit further, surpassing your best effort and feeling like you've accomplished something. Problem with this method is that once you hit a performance plateau, it's really easy to get down on yourself and lose motivation, and the only answer to a plateau is to work through it.
The second method (and by far the nerdiest and most embarassing) is to think about why you're out here doing what you're doing. Visualize if you have too. There were many evenings out running where the only thing keeping me going was the image of a Hornet in my head, and understanding that every step I took dragged my lazy ass that much closer to that airplane.
The third method, and by far the most sexist, is to keep the opposite sex in mind. Think about it. You're out there getting your ass in shape. There are two direct consequences to running, the more important of which is achieving your immediate goals, the lesser of the two being to tighten up that flabby body of yours. Gross. My girlfriend loved the fact that over time my body was getting stronger, muscles more defined, yada yada yada... She also liked seeing me sweaty and hot after a workout. It should be noted that ot all women like this, and while my girlfriend liked it for the first five minutes after a workout. In the next five she would be demanding that I go take a shower. Vizualization works here too, just don't go overboard with it or everyone is going to wonder what the hell is wrong with your running shorts.
That's not sexist.DanielSon said:The third method, and by far the most sexist, is to keep the opposite sex in mind. Think about it. You're out there getting your ass in shape. There are two direct consequences to running, the more important of which is achieving your immediate goals, the lesser of the two being to tighten up that flabby body of yours. Gross. My girlfriend loved the fact that over time my body was getting stronger, muscles more defined, yada yada yada... She also liked seeing me sweaty and hot after a workout. It should be noted that ot all women like this, and while my girlfriend liked it for the first five minutes after a workout. In the next five she would be demanding that I go take a shower. Vizualization works here too, just don't go overboard with it or everyone is going to wonder what the hell is wrong with your running shorts.
I never liked running, and still don't. I just do it because I have to. I probably would dislike it less if I had music to listen to though.
At OCS I used to sing cadences in my head, or think about girls.. hell I even tried singing church songs, but none of that worked to take my mind off of running. I don't think I'll ever like it.
You might try looking at your running style...are you a tense runner? Do you "pound" the pavement when you run? trying to stay lose helps and it keeps those muscles from getting quit so sore.
I read an article that said to try leaning forward from you ankles, I tried it, my bones and muscles didn't get sore as quickly and momentum upped my speed and helped me to force myslef to keep going.
I read an article that said to try leaning forward from you ankles, I tried it, my bones and muscles didn't get sore as quickly and momentum upped my speed and helped me to force myslef to keep going.