Has anyone else STOPPED running?
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Before you swear off running forever please go outside. I would have given up a long time ago too if I was running in circles in a gym. That sounds like hell.0
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I quit for 1.5 years. Dumbest thing I ever did, but I didn't have anyone to show me what I was doing wrong, or how I could be better. As far as stopping altogether for seasons and whatnot, that's fine, but don't be surprised if your performance suffers. If you want to get results, it requires consistency and determination.
Running really isn't a means to an end. I'm not going to learn how to knit just because I want to make a Death Star pillow. It's a lot of time and effort to put into something you don't really like.0 -
Judging running based upon doing laps around a track is like judging swimming by taking a bath.
i do not like running by my house, i will not like running with a mouse. some people just don't enjoy running. if the OP has found other ways to get fit that she actually enjoys, she's waaaaay ahead of the game. way too many people trudge along doing something they hate just to reach a certain "burn".
if you like to run, go run like the wind. if you'd rather do something else, go find your joy.0 -
Judging running based upon doing laps around a track is like judging swimming by taking a bath.
i do not like running by my house, i will not like running with a mouse. some people just don't enjoy running. if the OP has found other ways to get fit that she actually enjoys, she's waaaaay ahead of the game. way too many people trudge along doing something they hate just to reach a certain "burn".
if you like to run, go run like the wind. if you'd rather do something else, go find your joy.
Amen. Life's short, do what you want to do.0 -
I stopped running about 48 hours ago, but I'll probably start back in 5-6 more hours
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Seriously, if I ran in circles on a track every day, I'd quit too. I can't even stand running indoors or the same outdoor route every day. It gets old and you'll never enjoy it.
Try mixing up your surroundings. Run outside.. Hit the trails and check out the awesome scenery. If you change your surroundings often, you may enjoy running again.
But if you can't stand running, don't waste your time. There are plenty of other ways to burn calories.0 -
Even people who dedicate their lives/entire fitness to running "quit running"../
I know a lot of guys who could run sub 3 hr marathons (6:52 per mile for 26.2 miles) who completely gave up running. They might go out and run 3-5 miles 1 time a month for "old times sake". Sure, they aren't nearly as fast as they were, but that doesn't stop them from going out every once in awhile.
My mom was similar to you. Never ran in her life, she picked it up, but only for the summers because she's a teacher & the winters here are brutal! She is able to pick it up again fairly quickly. She even underwent chemo for the past 6 months.. She went to go try to run this weekend for the first time.. She used to run a 26 min 5k, but she made about .25 miles in 3.5 min. She was proud.
It's all about what you want to do. If life gets in the way, that's okay. You can always come back to tunning0 -
You need to find something you enjoy. I don't think physical fitness should be torture. I agree, though, with others that said if I only ran on a track, I would have given up long ago. I
doing 5ks and such. It gives my running more of a "purpose". Next year, I want to try some swim races. I have done one triathlon and one Spartan and plan to do more of both. I have taken Zumba and step classes and spin classes... There are so many things you can do - find something you like. Bike, hike, raquet ball, basketball, prancercize... 0 -
I LOVED running when I had the opportunity to go outside and lived near a state park with a nice wooded trail. I grew up in the country and that's when I started running and joined track in high school. I bought a treadmill and actually liked running on it for about a year and a half...and then all of a sudden I experienced burnout and I quit exercising altogether. I was hurting from years of running abuse on my body and was getting bored with it. That's how I gained almost 40 pounds...but I now do DVDs and step routines and I LOVE it. I did beat myself up about not running though, in my head it was the hardest/most calorie burning thing to do and I felt guilty when I started the DVDs instead. It does take a while to accept that another form of exercise is just as good, if not better for you!0
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Once I learned you burn the same amount of calories walking I stopped jogging. If you run 2 miles or walk 2 miles it works out to the same calories. It just takes a little longer. Don't risk injury.
That is plain wrong! See here.
http://www.runnersworld.com/weight-loss/how-many-calories-are-you-really-burning?page=single
Anyhow, I love running and the fact that I get a lot of fresh air while doing so. I started with the free app C25K and am now on C210K. I ran my first ten kilometer run last weekend and for me this was a great achievement, being 49 years old and a former smoker, who could not run more than 100 meters without running out of air.
I make sure though that I have enough rest days where I do other sports.
Stef.0 -
I'm not going to learn how to knit just because I want to make a Death Star pillow. It's a lot of time and effort to put into something you don't really like.
It would need to learn to crochet to make a Death Star pillow.0 -
I do commissions.I'm not going to learn how to knit just because I want to make a Death Star pillow. It's a lot of time and effort to put into something you don't really like.
Just kidding, I don't.0 -
I'm an on/off runner that at the moment is mostly off. Ran for 10 years thru college. Then quit & took a break. Started off&on in 2008 & ran significantly thru 2012 where I've been backing down to my current level. I just look at it as if I'm in the mood to run, I run. If not oh well.0
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As for running in bad weather, I don't understand people that won't run in the rain.
I ran my first half marathon in the rain It was amazingly refreshing. 0 -
before I got a GPS watch, I used to keep track of laps on a track by running each lane once and moving up. after lane 8, I go back to 1.0
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As for running in bad weather, I don't understand people that won't run in the rain.
I ran my first half marathon in the rain It was amazingly refreshing.
If I didn't run in the rain I wouldn't be able to run outside for the majority of the year.. (Seattle).. I was forced to stop running after winding up in a cast (broken foot from over training for a half marathon and doing Insanity constantly). Running on a treadmill is not for me unless I'm trying to work on specific intervals or something. I prefer to run outdoors and I was pretty anxious to get back to running after breaking my foot.
If you don't enjoy running then find something else!0 -
Once I learned you burn the same amount of calories walking I stopped jogging. If you run 2 miles or walk 2 miles it works out to the same calories. It just takes a little longer. Don't risk injury.
Running burns roughly twice as many net calories per mile as walking due to different biomechanics used between the activities.0 -
<<<Not a runner...
Not sure why so many people think that to be fit you have to run...running is not necessary to being fit. Personally, I think running is very hard on the joints and hard on the body in general...beyond that, running just plain sucks...but my wife loves it...so there you go.
same for me.
I'll do it occasionally but I prefer to do jump rope- stairmaster- HIIT or even flat out sprints.
I'll go for a longer run occasionally- I enjoy the mental aspect of a long run- but I wouldn't any longer consider myself a runner- I'm a power lifter and a dancer. Running is something I do when it hits me- not because it's part of my training program.0 -
I had to replace running with low impact cardio after a lot of repeated injuries. Once I got my mileage up to 45 miles a week I was injured constantly. It was so demoralizing that I just gave up.0
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Does it count if I never started? Because running sucks?0
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Never started. Never will.0
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I ran at the beginning of the summer. Honestly, if I didn't have to take my kids, I could probably enjoy it. But I never went alone. My progress was hampered by having to push a stroller, or stop every 1/10 of a mile to deal with my niece who wanted to come with me, but changed her mind as soon as warm up was over. It also took a lot of time from my household chores and time with my husband. So I stopped.
Maybe one day when my kids won't be under foot, I will try it again. I picture it as just me, my earbuds, and the music...cruising along with nothing to slow me down. Maybe. Or maybe not.0 -
As for running in bad weather, I don't understand people that won't run in the rain. I'm wet and sweaty during my run anyway, so why would I care if I got rained on?
Do you wear your glasses when you run in the rain? I don't have contacts and I can't see a darn thing when I run in my glasses in the rain. I need wipers! :laugh:
Wipers would be nice! I wear glasses and run in the rain. I keep a towel in the car for after the run to wipe my glasses off. If it's a big enough downpour, I do wear a hooded windbreaker to keep some of the water off my glasses. Ah, the adventures of life with glasses.
OP: If you don't enjoy running, don't run. Sounds like you have plenty of other activities to keep your fitness up. If you ever get the urge, I recommend running outside. I couldn't enjoy running on a track at a gym (or treadmill). I only enjoy it outside, especially on trails.0 -
Your exercise is going to be such a big portion of your life, it should be something that you enjoy! Sometimes it takes a sufficient level of proficiency and fitness to know if you'll enjoy something, but you've given running a good shot (although you might like trail running). Me, I love dance so I like dance class, aerobics, etc. I also enjoy weight training and pilates. So far I haven't liked yoga. I hate running 0
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I find that I experience some burn-out from running. I usually switch up my workout routine and do some other cardio (and weightlifting) excercises for a while.
After a couple of weeks I find I want to start running again, so I go right back to it.0 -
<<<Not a runner...
Not sure why so many people think that to be fit you have to run...running is not necessary to being fit. Personally, I think running is very hard on the joints and hard on the body in general...beyond that, running just plain sucks...but my wife loves it...so there you go.
^Agreed! I find it irritating :grumble: that so many people seem to think that "running" is the only way to determine fitness or to just be fit. You could be a fast swimmer or cyclist, lift really heavy things, or be competitive in a few other sports but if you can't run x amount of miles in x amount of time then you aren't "fit" or "healthy"
i do not like running by my house, i will not like running with a mouse. some people just don't enjoy running. if the OP has found other ways to get fit that she actually enjoys, she's waaaaay ahead of the game. way too many people trudge along doing something they hate just to reach a certain "burn".
if you like to run, go run like the wind. if you'd rather do something else, go find your joy.
^QFT0 -
Awesome! More miles for me! :happy:Never started. Never will.0 -
Awesome! More miles for me! :happy:Never started. Never will.
I'm not sure that's how it works...
But yay nonetheless.0 -
Yup... I tried to like it a few times. It hurts my knees and I am too cheap to be paying $150 for some custom fit running shoes when I don't even like running in the first place.0
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I never started. I really really badly sprained my ankle as a teenager. I was STUPID and didnt listen to the doctor and use my crutches. They were not for chasing your brother with pretending to wack him with it. UGH. Im dumb I know. Since then my ankle was very weak. I was always re spraining it, twisting it etc. If I run for more than 2 mins it swells up and turns black and blue. I can swim, walk on the treadmill, bike or cross trainer but thats it as far as cardio goes. I also cannot do any sort of jumping jacks. I mostly do strength training with a little low impact cardio when I can. Its just not happening for me like ever. Im ok with that, It is what it is.0
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I can't run any more -- permanent knee injury. I miss it so very much.0
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