Ok to take a break??

Collinsclan22
Collinsclan22 Posts: 76
in Fitness and Exercise
Anyone else ever taken a little break from running -maybe a week or two in hopes of enjoying it again? I've been running for about 5 miles now and feel I have gotten a bit bored with it. I'm doing some other type of cross training activity at least once a week, but my runs have become monotonous! Was thinking of taking a couple weeks off from running in hopes of resparking my interest in it. I still love the calorie burn that it gives me, and the fact that it has helped me shed inches faster than any other activity. I just don't look forward to my runs like I used to.

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  • LesliePierceRN
    LesliePierceRN Posts: 860 Member
    You've definitely gotta switch it up.. Try to find a partner, or a different route, or even a different surface. I went from 5K training to half marathon training to Warrior Dash training to trails, and threw in some bootcamp, trx, piloxing and zumba classes throughout. I have to change it up or I get bored, and if I get bored, I quit.
  • LorinaLynn
    LorinaLynn Posts: 13,247 Member
    I knew I enjoyed running, but I didn't realize HOW MUCH I liked it until I got a stress fracture and couldn't run. Then I stared at runners like a kid stares at the candy in the checkout aisle. :laugh:

    Take a break, then find ways to make it more fun.
  • dad106
    dad106 Posts: 4,868 Member
    I was forced to skip my run today.. and I'm still bitter about it!

    Try switching up trails or routes for your run... and take a break if you need to.
  • ZugTheMegasaurus
    ZugTheMegasaurus Posts: 801 Member
    You don't have to stop running, but you can change the type (just so that you don't fall out of the habit). Try heading to the park and doing sprints or find a good hill and do some repeats rather than your usual long run. You'll still see the benefits of the running that you enjoy but might find it more engaging (and will probably work some muscles you're not used to).
  • slim104
    slim104 Posts: 160
    I switch my exercise around. I first started again here in April this year and started swmming 5 or more times a week, got a bit bored so then started walking nearly everyday for 5 or 6 miles, got bored, now i'm cycling. Did 19 miles this morning. No doubt i'll get bored of that at some point so i'll go back to swimming again. A change is as good as a rest.
  • Capt_Apollo
    Capt_Apollo Posts: 9,026 Member
    try cross training with a little cycling or swimming. it's low impact, but still get cardio.
  • DiabolicBooger
    DiabolicBooger Posts: 198 Member
    Wanna lose thoes pounds fast??? walk around in your living room while watching tv....you wont get bored if you like tv/movies.....you can do it in your underwear and no one will complain....theres always a bathroom near by......you hear me...i lost 55.5 lbs in 54 days doing what i just said...you dont have to run or have a grueling workout to get fit....

    Booger
  • IamL
    IamL Posts: 69 Member
    Maybe you should try barefoot/minimalist running. That's what I'm starting out on (I'm not quite a runner yet), but some runners have told me that switching to barefoot/minimalist running made running fun again. I don't know if it'll work for you, but it's a thought. :D

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