I hate running
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waterskh
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That makes me feel like an awful person, but there you have it. I hate running. I have a bad knee, bad hip, and bad back and I am not even 23 yet. I have started up swimming but I am moving to Thailand in July where it is doubtful that I will have access to a pool or gym at all really. Any ideas what might work for me? I do love to hike/walk, but it gets so time consuming!
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Have you considered taking up not running?0
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You don't have to run. The main thing to lose weight is how many calories you are eating. Exercise has other health benefits. Walking is a great exercise, 30 minutes a day, along with the proper calorie deficit, and you will lose weight. There are walking DVD's you can do in your home, if you don't have a safe place to walk.0
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You don't have to run. The main thing to lose weight is how many calories you are eating. Exercise has other health benefits. Walking is a great exercise, 30 minutes a day, along with the proper calorie deficit, and you will lose weight. There are walking DVD's you can do in your home, if you don't have a safe place to walk.
OP says walking is too time consuming for her.0 -
You don't have to run. The main thing to lose weight is how many calories you are eating. Exercise has other health benefits. Walking is a great exercise, 30 minutes a day, along with the proper calorie deficit, and you will lose weight. There are walking DVD's you can do in your home, if you don't have a safe place to walk.
OP says walking is too time consuming for her.
Yes, well, so is running or any exercise. So don't exercise then, just control eating.0 -
There's no rule that states that you have to a) enjoy running and b) you need to run to be in good shape. There are many other forms of exercise, find one or more that you like and do that.0
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Not so much too time consuming I guess, thats a bad excuse. It is more of a safety thing. I live in a pretty violent area and as the temperatures go up, so do the shootings. Meh, I will figure it out.0
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I hear crossfit is a thing now0
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I felt the same way. I hate running. I own a treadmill and used to go to the gym on occasion, but I never enjoy the aspect of it. I don't mind walking though at all, really. It's more peaceful.
I walk to and from my job and take public transportation and do a good amount of walking while at work, so I got myself a Fitbit just to see how much walking I really do any given day. Turns out after proper adjustments to the stride length etc, that I walk a good 3.5 miles a day just with a regular work day. For me, that was 300 calories or so I was burning. So, for that little extra, I added 15 minute walks with the dog to this to start, just to try to get up to about 5 miles of walking a day, or 10000 steps, which is the recommended daily average to 'get fit.' I average usually at least 8500-9000 on lesser days, but typically hit my goal.
That, along with eating at my deficit, has led to my losing nearly all of my goal of 50lbs in just about under 20 weeks. I can now walk forever without getting tired, out of breath, or even breaking a sweat. I can walk up the hills in my neighborhood with the dog and my knees no longer hurt, I no longer get back and neck pains, and I can run up the hills when the mood strikes me and keep pace with my dog, a Basenji who is built and lives to run, and then barely lose my breath after.
Walk if you don't like to run, and you don't have to do it all at once. A little here, a little there, take the stairs instead of the elevator, and it adds up.0 -
Exercise DVDs would be a good starting point.
I hate running too. Although I was told I would eventually love it. It was halfway through my second half marathon that I concluded that I had given it long enough and I just don't, and never will, enjoy running.0 -
If there really is no form of exercise you can do then just manage your weight using calorie control as already mentioned.
However, I'm sure in such a great country there will be something you can do.
How about cycling? Not too time consuming, not as hard on joints as running. Will you be at a coastal area? - plenty of opportunities for sea-swimming if so.
Thailand has lots of kickboxing gyms, maybe have a go and see if you like that?0 -
you will figure it out.0
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Exercise DVDs would be a good starting point
Yeap .. I can watch them all day0 -
You might like "body by you", it's a body weight exercises book. No equipment and no running required. Worth checking out. I love it.0
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Exercise DVDs would be a good starting point
Yeap .. I can watch them all day
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I USED to hate running. I hated the way it made me out of breath, the way I felt my body smashing into the ground with each step. I hated running so much that I did every other exercise you could think of- elliptical, STAIR MASTER, biking, swimming, walking. Then I went away to summer camp to be a counselor for the first time. The ONLY form of exercise I had enough time to do was running. Yup, I was forced to run if I wanted to exercise. And I wanted to exercise. No way was I going to not exercise after coming so far from where I had been. I forced myself to started running in intervals. YES it hurts, but it GETS BETTER. It is going to take a while for your body to get used to the motion of it, but really give it a go when you're in Thailand. How many other people get the chance to go for a run in such a beautiful country? Start small and find a "happy pace" one you can "jog" at and not have to walk. You WILL get there!!!!!0
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get a bike. even roller skating or jumping rope is going to be much easier on your joints0
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That makes me feel like an awful person, but there you have it. I hate running. I have a bad knee, bad hip, and bad back and I am not even 23 yet. I have started up swimming but I am moving to Thailand in July where it is doubtful that I will have access to a pool or gym at all really. Any ideas what might work for me? I do love to hike/walk, but it gets so time consuming!
If you have joint/back issues, it likely you'll do best with a low/no impact form of exercise. If you are going to end up not having access to a gym or pool, consider saving up for a home machine. I have an elliptical machine in my home that I use daily. I also have a bad back and it's great no impact cardio exercise for that. I did a lot a of research to find the best one, and I bought a Yowza for about $800. You can certainly find a cheaper one than that, but I bought one that is pretty sturdy and will last for years.0 -
What interests you? I don't like running even tho I'm actually good at it.( My Martial Arts instructor likes it.) I find it boring as all get-out. What thing have you imagined yourself doing? I know you can get a great workout with Oriental dance. There are cool outfits (modest ones are pretty too!) and it looks like fun! I doubt it puts too much strain on your joints.0
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I despise every minute of running. EVERY SINGLE MINUTE. But I'm a busy mom with two jobs so running is one of the few workouts that burns a large amount of calories and provides a great workout in a short period of time. So I run but literally hate every single minute of it. Still waiting for that mythical runners high.0
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I am with the running haters, sorry. But it's good to see you are not alone! If you are really trying to lose weight the best way to do it is through diet and exercise. So just keep trying different things until you find what you like and will stick to. Remember...fitness is a lifestyle change and you will make changes and adjustments as you go. Just don't give up!0
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