I get so bored running..

he actually has a point, you may need to try something different to get your cardio, jumping rope, bike around, there are tons of things you can do. Is there a particular reason you NEED to run?

^ This. If you NEED to run solo to meet your service obligations, then just suck it up and force yourself to run. If you have problems focusing on long distances, pick a telephone pole or mailbox (or some other landmark) that's a quarter-mile ahead and tell yourself that you will run until you reach it. Then pick another one. Repeat until you're done.

But if you get sufficient running in when you're in a group, then there's no shame in finding another cardio exercise to do by yourself. My wife hates running but loves cycling, so she cycles. I like them both, but cycling is easier on my knees, so I do about 5 hours of cycling for every hour of running.

Why do you want to run when you find it boring?

I don't run because I don't like it.

Some good tips here. Try a running club, try music or audio books. Switch up your route, or just don't run.

You're Army, so you have to run for your PT tests, so you have to run. But if the formation runs singing jodies are good enough then you don't HAVE to run more often.

I hate running, so I don't do it...or rarely do it. When I was in the military, it was a requirement but I only did as much as I needed to in order to meet that requirement. There are numerous other things I enjoy far more than running, so I do those things.

How about borrowing someone's dog? Running is way more fun for me when I have one of my dogs along. They are very entertaining and great running dogs push you to your edge. My mutt is kind of a slacker, but my GSD kicks my *kitten*. Plus you'd be doing both the dog and your friend/neighbor a great kindness...

Mmmmm a bunch of hot army guys running and sweating .....

my boyfriend has an app on his phone called, zombie run! i believe. and it has you running to get supplies for survival of your group, tells you when a zombie is coming and you have to run to get away from it, the app tracks your movement and steps,and you can set it for as long as you want. thats what gets him running, maybe you could try it!

You really find outdoor running that boring? There are usually countless things to distract me along the route and I have my music, I guess I don't expect to be in a persistent state of high entertainment every waking moment...

First, I love my music.

Second, I daydream and make up stories in my head. Then, my mind will begin to wander and I will start solving problems (talk myself through issues) or generating ideas (I'm in a creative field). Then I will do the daydreaming/stories and the whole cycle begins again.

Basically, if I run long enough I will solve all my, my family's, and ultimately the world's problems!

This is actually why I love running. I finish stress free!

Normally, I'd agree with others that maybe you should find something else to do for exercise but I assume since you're military, you have to run. My cousin is in the military and does a lot of races to keep himself motivated. He also tracks how many miles he's gone on an app and sets goals to do more miles every year. Make it a game. Try going faster, farther, etc. Challenge your friends, spouse, etc to join you. With races, a lot of times they're for charity so let that be your inspitation, knowing you're also helping someone.

I like doing interval training, picking new routes, generally meandering. You talk about ADHD, I can't even tell my husband where I'll be because I see a street and think hey, I wonder what's down there. I even had one adventure earlier this summer where I made myself a bit nervous, hoping I could find the way home Thankfully I have a pretty good sense of direction.