Getting "lazy" DURING a workout... find myself walking instead of running

Lift. Can't get lazy when you are lifting. Find a program and you'll have an agenda in the gym.

Sometimes if I'm running on a treadmill, I like to watch a show thats more than 20 minutes long. I find that when I'm watching something, I'm more distracted and less likely to get bored. If you're running outside, listen to music and every time a chorus comes on, force yourself to run as fast as you can, almost as if you're having a race with yourself. Maybe also take a different route. Sometimes for me personally if I run the same route everyday, I'll get bored with the scenery around me and therefore get bored of running. By taking a different route, its like you're going on an adventure around your area. Run with a friend if you can, or even pets if you have any! Also some self motivation goes a long way too!

it very well could be the various mental blocks as other posters have mentioned. On the flip side, are you exercising outside with warmer temps, higher humidity, or both? If you aren't used to it, higher heat index can definitely take a toll, especially when it feels like you can cut the air or need gills to breathe. Do you have any new/different/extra niggles of discomfort or pain? You could be subconsciously protecting yourself.

I would say pay close attention to everything (how you feel, did you change what or when you ate, the weather) when you find yourself walking.

Elyptical bores me so does stationary but like someone said, lift, you can't get bored or lazy while lifting xD
you just can't

cheshirecatastrophe wrote: »

You gotta train your mind, not just your body. Ultimately the only thing that can keep you going is you.

Some things that might help:
-Run slower. (Don't let your mind hit the "it's okay to walk" exhaustion point)
-Plan to do run/walk intervals and set your watch accordingly to either time or distance. "I run this far, then I get to walk. Okay, time to run again."
-Run with music. When you want to stop, talk yourself into finishing the song. Finishing the next song. Etc.
-Run with a partner or group.

Good post.

I started getting tired with about 8 mins left in my run today. I had music going, and kept telling myself keep going until the end of the song. And I said the same thing with the next song etc. My quit timer finally went off, and I was proud to have worked through a hard run. It is a good thing the run was over, as I couldn't have taken much more.

Like you said, you have to train your mind to focus on something else for as long as you can.

esjones12 wrote: »

Are you training too much? Bored with your workouts? Do you have a goal you are working towards?

I could branch out into tangents about either of those questions.....

Yeah, when I'm over training, I feel bored before I notice feeling exhausted. Part of my current effort to avoid over training is to pay attention to that, and be "lazy" sometimes.