How to learn to enjoy running

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  • chevy88grl
    chevy88grl Posts: 3,937 Member
    Honestly? You may never come to like it. Some people find that as they do it - they learn to love it, some I think are born loving it and some will NEVER, EVER love it... no matter what.

    If you don't like it, it's okay. There's no harm in it. Find something that you DO enjoy! :)

    I love to run, but I'm slowly finding other things (like the incline trainer) to be just as enjoyable as running. I can't run outside (I have steel rods in my spine and my ortho surgeon has said running is okay, but NO running outside. Only on shock absorbent surfaces - like treadmills or padded indoor tracks) so I've only run on the treadmill - which a lot of people absolutely hate. I think I would love to run outdoors, but I'm not putting my spine at risk.
  • PDXkacie
    PDXkacie Posts: 2 Member
    The book "Run Your Butt Off" is really great and builds up slower than C25K. I just started running a few months ago. Itvwas a chore at first but once I ran my first 5k I was completely hooked!
  • CyclingDiva
    CyclingDiva Posts: 492 Member
    I LOVE running! But I get what you are talking about. I want to "learn" how to LOVE yoga, but it's just NOT happening! LOL!
    I would much rather put on my running shoes, turn my music on and just run, me, myself, my music and the pavement.
    It truly is a high. I hope you end up finding the love you are looking for HA HA! Good luck! :happy:
  • Cooriander
    Cooriander Posts: 2,848 Member
    I don't like the actual running part - so I do things to make it more pleasurable -> run with others, join things like RunKeeper so you have a support team (so again run with 'virtual' people), listen to music while running - that is GREAT, run races and improve (I share my feeling with jdot, he put it very nicely), have multiple kids so then running gives you an excuse to have your husband babysit your kids for a few minutes - that one makes running so WORTH it. I don't really get the 'high' but I feel great accomplishing my goals! (:
  • karoumee
    karoumee Posts: 100
    try the C25K
    I never thought I would love running
    I started the C25K about 3 weeks ago and now its like I think of running all the time..
    giv it a try :)
  • paxetamore
    paxetamore Posts: 399 Member
    bump
  • Kilter
    Kilter Posts: 188 Member
    Join a running / walking club at your local running store. Meet the folks that are out there, just like you, who want to lose weight, learn to run, get fit.

    Sign up for a race, something simple and fun. Some race for a good cause (breast cancer, prostate cancer, run for children's hospital, whatever works for you) helps with motivation.

    Just get out and do it. But start slow, follow a program and LISTEN to your body.

    I didn't like it, I have learned to love it. And I fall in and out of love on a regular basis, often many times in the same run ;)

    S
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