Does it Get Better?

I am sure it will. Don't give up.

I always enjoy it once I start, but ALWAYS hate the idea of starting, without fail! I think maybe it's because I hated PE in high school so have the baggage that comes with feeling like its something I'm not good at!

I'm doing a variety of things and am about to start kettleworx as it looks like fun,

You are prob pushing yourself a bit hard. I never got to where I "liked" jogging--but I did like just getting out. I like lifting--but still have to make myself start many days and some days it is hard make myself do it. But you get addicted to feeling good and you start figuring out where that feeling comes from. And feeling strong feels GOOD. For myself, I might cut back on the running and do the shred and get get out and enjoy a fast walk--and look around and thank God for the day.

Keep at it, before you know it, you'll easily be able to do what you're doing now, and become bored with it, and look for something more challenging. The fun is conquering new challenges.

I know for myself it got a lot more enjoyable! Growing up I had a back problem so I wasn't able to play sports or even partake in gym class, as an adult Yoga was the first thing fitness related I ever did. I got pregnant back to back, 2 kids in 1 year and after that I was VERY out of shape. I couldn't do a plank, a push up, or run anymore than about 2-3 minutes without having to stop.

I started with the C25K program as well, I never ran before that, my first baby was very fussy and the only time he was content was moving so I decided that running could benefit the both of us. I didn't enjoy it at all in the beginning but I just kept on pushing through. I had to take a 9 month break but I started again after my daughter, one year ago and now I run with both of them in a stroller 5km 3 x a week and I truly love it. It gets easier but the easier it gets, the stronger you become and the more you are able to push and it makes you want to work harder. You begin to see what your made of, and what your capable of accomplishing.

If you don't enjoy running, try different things, find something that you like to do, and go for it, but don't give up. Exercise of any kind should always be challenging, and there are lots of times I feel like I am dying through my workouts, but how I feel afterwards always trumps that challenge. Totally worth it for me! Good luck and keep pushing!

P.S. I had to repeat many weeks of the C25K program, maybe slow down a little and only move forward when you can complete the week successfully, you'll need to push yourself, mentally and physically but you can do it!

Find something that you like doing. Join a kickball team or start lifting. Go on hikes or start trail running. Go swimming or rollerskating. There are a ton of ways to get exercise without being miserable. You just have to find what you like and expand your tastes from there.

Yes. That is the simple answer. I think it takes me about 6 weeks with anything...be it exercise or learning a new skill, not for it to be just unpleasant.

It helps me to have a weekly reward if I do my best each week...that doesn't mean being perfect, but just doing my best in a week.

I'd echo: Find something you like.

I've tried running at least a dozen times, and I just absolutely hate it. But, I love the elliptical trainer and I burn about 1,200 calories per week on the elliptical trainer. I hate group classes, but I love free weights, and there's nothing I love more than weight training.

I have friends who have created fitness taking 7 group classes a week, friends who love yoga. Whatever makes you move your body and be more conscious of it, I think leads to other ways of moving your body.

I started out with 12 minutes on a recumbent bike. I'm now on my 4th Hustle Up The Hancock (running up 54 flights of stairs, I do the half hustle) and my time is 11 minutes 30 second.

If you hate running, don't run! Try different types of exercise and see what you like. It only gets better when you find something that you enjoy doing.

If you absolutely feel like you have to run, even though you dislike it, try finding a running buddy or join a running group. If you're on a race-training program, try joining a fundraising team for a cause that you're interested in such as cancer awareness, human rights, raising money for local animal shelters, etc. You might find that running for a cause with a group of like-minded people will make the activity much more enjoyable!

Also, I've NEVER subscribed to being able to run for a particular amount of time. If I want to "run" 3-4 miles, I'll set my watch on intervals: Run for 2 minutes, walk for 1 minute. My pace stays consistent and I don't tire as easily than if I were to push myself to run the whole thing. Give interval training a try!

Just remember, there's no timetable you have to conform to. If it takes you longer to get to a 5k or to day 30 of 30 Day Shred, so be it. The idea is to keep going. Push yourself a little more on days when you're feeling stronger and sooner or later those days will become the norm instead of the exception. Keep in mind; what you're doing now is more than what you were doing before you started all this. That's worth a high five all by itself! :drinker:

I am doing c25k and i started it in October and i am on week 6now!! I had to start again after i had a 7 week chest infection around christmas, but i have taken it very slowly as i have other health problems. When i was doing it once, possibly twice a week i was really struggling and didn't notice much of an improvement, but now i have upped it to at least 2, usually 3 times a week, i have really noticed a difference. I have managed 1 20 min run twice now, which even a week or so ago seemed impossible, I tried the 30 day shred and it was pretty tough going, so maybe doing 5 days a week is a little too much? I think exercise needs to be regular and consistent, but if you are just starting out, you may need to take a rest day more often.