ColdPlum wrote: » I hated running when I started. I did it and I hated it. It wasn't time that changed by attitude, but my approach. I don't know if this will help you at all, but I can tell you how it shifted for me. When I began running, I ran for time, or distance, or calorie burn. When I really hated it, I was running for all three. At the end of my run I would think, "Well, I didn't improve the way I had hoped, but I checked this off my list for the day." I always felt like a bad runner, like some sort of failure. I pushed myself way too hard, and then one day I just couldn't run anymore. Like, I went from running 10 miles to not being able to finish 3. Then 2 was incredibly hard. I took a break for a few years. When I got back into it, I wanted to avoid the crash and burn, so I decided that I would not run for distance, time, or burn. I will run only for joy. I run only in places that bring me joy, in clothes that bring me joy, at whatever speed I enjoy the most, for as long as it feels fun (or until my schedule tells me I have to stop!) Somedays I run fast, somedays its a run/walk, somedays I only walk, and somedays I hit the trail, can't find any joy, so I just turn around right then and go home. Interestingly, I've learned that when that happens, I usually get sick the following day. If my body isn't enjoying it, its telling me I need to take it easy!! Now that I run with joy as my goal, I can't wait to run, and I would do it as often as possible.
Cherimoose wrote: » Have you tried using a heart rate monitor to pace yourself? aes1219 wrote: » I am not going to stop running as there are so many benefits to running There are benefits to all exercises. If running causes that many problems for you, why not find something more enjoyable - maybe strength training, cycling, sports, dancing, martial arts, rock climbing, swimming, etc, etc.
aes1219 wrote: » I am not going to stop running as there are so many benefits to running