Ever hate running??

wannaberunner33

I am doing the C25K (week 6). I am returning to running after a two year fat-fest. :laugh: . I SO want to love running! I dream of waking up one day and find that I love it, but alas, so far I don't. Is there anyone out there that now loves running but in the beginning hated it? It's still hard for me to run for long amounts of time. I know it will get easier. I'm just hoping to hear from someone who started off NOT liking it but now does. What changed? How long did it take?

mhenkel0506

Oh, yes, I hated it for years and never even wanted to be a runner. I don't remember what motivated me to start running, but I did. February 2011 I started the C25K program. It wasn't easy, I often doubted myself, and I didn't enjoy running... until I got past that mental hump around week 8. Since then I've completed seven 5k races and am very much looking forward to a 5k adventure race this Saturday. There are still times I don't enjoy running, feel awkard and drag, but I do now like to run! It probably took me about 6-8 months to feel comfortable saying I liked to run.
This was my realization: I used to look at people running while I drove past in my car and thought, that'll never be me, I can't believe they are choosing to be out there running. Now, I look at those people and wish it was me! GOOD LUCK!!

hbrittingham

The first two times I did the C25K, I injured myself, so I hated it. The third time was a charm. It helped that I had lost another 20 lbs, but even so, I still kept pushing too hard and injuring myself (still am because I am apparently an idiot). But I LOVE to run. I love the calorie burn, I love how my body is changing (just today I had three people tell me how thin I am looking and I haven't lost more than a pound in the last 6 months), I love how good I feel when I am running. I just love everything about it, to be honest.

czmmom

I also hated running too! I decided that I needed to step up my activity level... walking was just not cutting it. I did C25K and still did not like running. What kept me going was that I was liking the way my body was looking and I was so impressed with what I could do after every week. I remember thinking wow, I just ran for 5 minutes which was huge for me at the time! I wanted to see what more I could do. It took me a good 9 months or so to really like running. Now I love it and am still continuing to push myself. I ran 15k on Saturday and will probably do a half marathon in the fall.

meshashesha2012

oh yes.. every run.. every time...for the first 5-10 minutes. the hardest part is making it through those first few minutes

JNick77

I am doing the C25K (week 6). I am returning to running after a two year fat-fest. :laugh: . I SO want to love running! I dream of waking up one day and find that I love it, but alas, so far I don't. Is there anyone out there that now loves running but in the beginning hated it? It's still hard for me to run for long amounts of time. I know it will get easier. I'm just hoping to hear from someone who started off NOT liking it but now does. What changed? How long did it take?

I think cardio via running or jogging is the most boring thing in the world, it's a necessary evil.

LorinaLynn

oh yes.. every run.. every time...for the first 5-10 minutes. the hardest part is making it through those first few minutes

Absolutely this! I want to quit every time when I first start out, and make a pact that if I still feel that way after a mile, I can turn right around and go home. Usually, once I do one mile, I'm in the groove and want to keep going but at minimum, it guarantees I get two miles in, since I still have to get home. :laugh:

MelissaGraham7

As above, I always hate running. Hated it when I started but wanted to lose weight. Hate the first mile while my body fights with my brain. I really don't care for the actual running part at all. But I love, love, love LOVE the feeling I get when I've finished that run! That tremendous satisfaction - whether it is a race or just a workout. Whether I walked/jogged (wogged), ran, skipped, or however I dragged myself around however many miles, the simple fact is that I did it and my mind won the battle again! FOr me, there is no such thing as a bad run because every time I lace up shoes (or go barefoot) and get out and run, despite the fact that I do not love it at all, gives me more and more confidence that I can do whatever I set my mind to do.

and I am down 80 pounds.

So, I love hating running! a lot! <<grin>>

If you haven't tried it with music, that makes a big difference. It's okay to walk, too.. fast, slow..what counts is the distance.

Love to hate it!

wannaberunner33

Yup. I still don't like it. Just finished C25K W7D1. Still no fun. But, now an hour later, I love that I did it. Success!!:happy: