i've been a beginner for the past 6 years or so (is this actually possible) purely because i have no motivation. And when i do go out i get all cocky and push myself too hard too soon, purely because i've been "running" for six years and know what i'm doing (well thats what my ego says anyway)
this post is for everyone in the same boat. i'm going to go for a run tomorrow and post my results on here, any words of encouragent will be welcome even if its just silly stuff.
lets get over this huge hurdle together
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what do you want to achieve?
are you entering races?
are you recordig times?
in my (limited) experience, I needed to enter races to help keep me motivated. I needed to record stuff so that I could see I was making progress.
I needed to race (against myself) to know that I was achieving something.
I chopped and changed events to keep up my interest and to offer myself new challenges.
i'm running because i love the buzz it gives me.
i want to achieve fitness without injuring myself
i did enter a race and forgot to train so wont be participating
yes i do record times and distances, but i'm not strict about it
scoops, an hour you must be mad, saying that though i was doing 45 mins last summer covering about 4.5 miles
also, I told everyone I knew that I was doing it, to stop me backing out.
give it another thought D2.....
Like, I will improve on my time on this set route that I do. Time yourself tomorrow and then in a months time, after 4 weeks training, time yourself again.
If you've improved, then give yourself a huge pat on the bag and go out and celebrate (maybe a night out at the cinema or a dive in the duck pond or something )
i don't think i'll be jumping in the duckpond, have you seen the weather out there? i'll freeze my feathers off :-)
do you run with other people?
very simply then
doyou REALLY want to run???????
why?????
lots of other sports to do
i run alone, alwyas but the races and social stuff and 100 marathons, well, that gets me out the door
dont do if you dont want pet
life is too short
have a look at the base training thread
you are probably running too quickly
love hippo
1.5 miles in 14.46:50 with a 7.36 halfway split. not fast but better than i thought i would do on 3rd run of year.
pace felt too fast when i first set of but really awkward when i tried to slow it down.
right knee had a bit of a grumble part way round but eased off, back felt ok although felt a twinge when i was stretching after the run. didn't take too long to recover, but chest is feeling a bit phlemy now
at least we have our starter values now.
your off and running i see well done. Have you tried running with music? I run on my tod if i have my music i just plod to the beat, i look a right walley as i sing as i run and swing my arms!! so if you see a loon like that its me! Have fun.
Actually thats a fib - I DID go out on Saturday last weekend, but I just couldn't run. I felt lethargic and unmotivated.
Does any one else hit this motivation peaks and troughs, because I was doing really really well up until a fortnight ago.
i went for another run tonight, almost talked myself out of it, after spending all day walking in the snow. legs felt like lead. only did 2 miles but thats half a mile further than i usually do (and boy could i tell), managed it in 22.56:72, so i have managed to slow my pace down, which i a good thing. will run that distance for a while now before doing a bit more.
keep plodding everyone!!!
only joking hun
nice to have a bit of humour on here