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What keeps you motivated during a run?

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  • coachmike24fit
    coachmike24fit Posts: 18 Member
    running to eat a bunch of bs after?? is that not counter productive? what motivates me during a run is not to run at all.
  • kellyship17
    kellyship17 Posts: 112 Member
    I used to get bored during short runs, and so I listened to music. After making myself run for a couple of hours at a time without music, I don't get bored. I look around at the scenery, enjoy the peace that comes with running a far distance, and visualize the entire pint of ice cream I will eat after running 12+ miles.
  • MeanderingMammal
    MeanderingMammal Posts: 7,866 Member
    coachmike24fit wrote: »
    ... what motivates me during a run is not to run at all.


    More miles for the rest of us.

    I still like my IPA as a recovery drink ;)
  • Soy_K
    Soy_K Posts: 246 Member
    This may sound weird, but when I get tired while running I try to zone out on purpose. Sometimes I make up repetitive sounds or words to say to the rhythm of my feet.
  • JoRocka
    JoRocka Posts: 17,525 Member
    Being done- But mostly I just don't pay any attention- once I'm past the first mile- I'm with Soy_K- zone out- and get'er done.
  • Aed0416
    Aed0416 Posts: 101 Member
    I really have to squeeze in my runs. I usually don't have the luxury of choosing to walk the rest of my run. I know I am however far away from home and have a limited time to get back and shower and continue on with my day. So I don't have the option of stopping I think you should take that option away from yourself by altering your schedule or running with a buddy you don't want to slow down or rewarding yourself after a successful run.
  • litsy3
    litsy3 Posts: 783 Member
    pandabear_ wrote: »
    I took everyone's advice and went a lot slower. I finished the full 30 minutes, I did 3.74 miles. I felt really good during the run, could speak out loud and wasn't dying to stop.

    That's great! If you keep running that pace for a while you'll have no problem building up to longer runs. :)
  • AmyRhubarb
    AmyRhubarb Posts: 6,890 Member
    Breakfast! ;) That and I run outside, so I have to keep going until I get back home! Music definitely helps, and changing up the playlist from time to time to keep it fresh. I change up my route, even running the same route in the opposite direction can be enough to make it feel different, and the time goes by faster.
  • blues4miles
    blues4miles Posts: 1,481 Member
    pandabear_ wrote: »
    I took everyone's advice and went a lot slower. I finished the full 30 minutes, I did 3.74 miles. I felt really good during the run, could speak out loud and wasn't dying to stop.

    Awesome!

    Only 10% of your weekly mileage should be run at a challenging pace. The rest should be "easy". It seems counterintuitive, but you will actually get faster this way over time, and it's a safe way to allow you to increase distance.
  • Mile_High_Runner
    Mile_High_Runner Posts: 56 Member
    Mapmyfitness timing my run and listening to Metallica.
  • sarahpedrys
    sarahpedrys Posts: 16 Member
    I have Netflix on my tablet. I watch a new episode of a TV show that I like while I run for a half hour. It's nice if you have a machine that you could set a tablet on. I got my elliptical off of a garage sale site on fb for $100. There are great deals out there :smiley:
  • spankmonkeycfc
    spankmonkeycfc Posts: 40 Member
    TxGlenn251 wrote: »
    Mapmyfitness timing my run and listening to Metallica.

    Nothing else matters!!!
  • Runningforafew
    Runningforafew Posts: 28 Member
    Music -- pretty scenery and a solid will to keep on going. Ignore that voice in your head that says give up! (Unless you're risking injury by continuing on)
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