No, but I find it a great deal more difficult to get out of bed on dark mornings, and have to get out and snatch a bit of natural light during the day or I turn into a monster.
I prefer running in daylight and on the hills when it's dry. On the other hand, I've run with a club and raced more this winter and just found new things to enjoy. Despite that my mileage has still dropped off.
I can't bring myself to go outside and run, but I am racing this weekend so I have been motivated to do some exercise, but in the warm, dry environment of the gym.
I had a short period of non-motivation right before/after Christmas, but that was more due to injury frustration than simply not wanting to run. Back into training now though. I don't like running in the dark but I get home from work at 3pm so it's now light for a couple of hours, plenty of time to get a run in.
Usually my distances are shorted in Jan and Feb, my best running is in the summer. But this year there's the matter of some little unknown race in London in April ... that's certainly kept me motivated so far!!
Well I think I answered my own question yesterday. I friend of mine asked me to help start her off running. She came along and their was a new spring in my step. After saying adieu I went on to run further than I have before. Great stuff, I feel a liitle more motivated now.
Personally I think its people who run infrequently that have “motivational issues”. Or excuses a would prefer to call them. Too hot, too cold, work & family commitments, niggling injuries……………..the list just goes on. If you are running regularly i.e. most days then it just becomes a way of life. When I’m in this zone I feel almost guilty if I miss a session.
At the moment I've got a specific focus, and training runs are just something that have to be done, in much the same way as going to work has to be done. Lack of motivation currently isn't an option, never mind an issue.
I love running in the dark early morning before I go to work.
My motivation is about as high as it's ever been this winter. Running 6 days a week from 3/4 and have increased my mileage significantly from the end of last year.
Like a lot of things it's all about getting into a routine and then you're away. I never had that Xmas slump because I kept to my same routine over the Xmas period and feel all the better for it.
I also have a marathon on the horizon so yes that's a great motivator.
It's the darkness that really demotivates me. Mostly becuase I'm more prone to tripping on broken paving stones & all the parks I like to run through / around only open their gates between sunrise & sunset
Make the most of what daylight there is and run then if poss . - remember the days are getting longer and Spring will soon be here .Enter a Spring race whether it be a 5km ,10km, Half Marathon ,Marathon whatever -remember every run you do gets you fitter and therefore you will lose those extra pounds you put on at Christmas .Anyway with all the bugs going around at the moment , being overweight is not that bad a thing to fight off illnesses . Get out of the house and run -its as easy as that -we all feel at times ,we would rather stop in the house in the warmth but once you have made the effort and gone out for a run ,its not that bad really !!!!
get a decent petzl headtorch and some properHi-vis running gear and get out there and play in the mud.... it's the best free fun you can get between Chrimbo and Easter!
I am not worrying !!!! I am trying to keep some others motivated !!! After 30 years of running in a lot worse winters than this .These Strong winds ,we are getting at the moment are a peice of cake !!!
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but not for me
Haven't run outside since before Christmas!
I just find motivation for general life & work hard at the start of the year!!!!
BB.
At the moment I've got a specific focus, and training runs are just something that have to be done, in much the same way as going to work has to be done. Lack of motivation currently isn't an option, never mind an issue.
My motivation is about as high as it's ever been this winter. Running 6 days a week from 3/4 and have increased my mileage significantly from the end of last year.
Like a lot of things it's all about getting into a routine and then you're away. I never had that Xmas slump because I kept to my same routine over the Xmas period and feel all the better for it.
I also have a marathon on the horizon so yes that's a great motivator.
It's the darkness that really demotivates me. Mostly becuase I'm more prone to tripping on broken paving stones & all the parks I like to run through / around only open their gates between sunrise & sunset
Get out of the house and run -its as easy as that -we all feel at times ,we would rather stop in the house in the warmth but once you have made the effort and gone out for a run ,its not that bad really !!!!
get a decent petzl headtorch and some properHi-vis running gear and get out there and play in the mud.... it's the best free fun you can get between Chrimbo and Easter!
Enjoy.
I am trying to keep some others motivated !!!
After 30 years of running in a lot worse winters than this .These Strong winds ,we are getting at the moment are a peice of cake !!!
Good, that's two of us enjoying ourselves - anyone else!
Found a brilliant bit of kit on the ultrarunning site that should see you right in the snow and ice YakTrax.
Enjoy!