Why do YOU hate running?

I was a runner 30 years ago in high school. And I still hate it. Mainly knee pain, and skin rash from sweating so much in hot, muggy weather (I was in Louisiana then). And even when it felt good during the second half of a run, I always hated the process of forcing myself to get up off my but, get dressed, get out the door, and get stretched and warmed up and over the first (always unpleasant) half. There's a natural tendency to slow down, and I found that if I "push through" that, it just builds up more of a distaste for getting started the next time. And if you miss several days in a row, you've lost so much conditioning that you have to "start over" at a much lower level.

So those a are few things I hate about it.

Nowadays, I'm a big fan of walking. Not as impressive as running, but I truly enjoy it. There's zero preparation, the very first step feels good, and unless you twist an ankle or something, there's no pain involved. Whenever there's time, I just do it; I never have to talk myself into it. I've been upping my pace, and now for a 5k I'm at about the upper limit of how fast I can move with a walking motion. I get an elevated heart rate, a nice amount of sweat, and I never feel like I want to stop or slow down. And I can squeeze a walk like that into my lunch break, right after eating. And on the weekend, there's hikes in the mountains.

Strange to say, but a couple of weeks ago I joined a running club. Its really just sort of a promo put on by a local pub. Sign in, "run" 5k, and get pints of decent micro-brew for happy hour prices afterwards. Do it ten times and you get a free shirt. It's grown into a huge crowd (many hundreds) and pretty social. And even though I just walk, I still manage to pass a few folks.

i run cross country for my college. lol...


It's just MENTALLY tough sometimes (epecially when you run competetively). Sometimes people don't like pushing themselves to that extreme because it is very scary to ignore physiological warnings from your body ;P however, i'm starting to enjoy ignoring my body's institual warnings, and using my mental will power to push even harder! !!!

Running, except for short sprints is directly related to chronic cardio which in turns elevates cortisol levels which can prevent you from burning fat and losing weight.

This is MY reason for not liking to run.

That is the funniest thing I've read on here in a while. Running preventing you from burning fat and losing weight? Seriously?!

Not for me.... It is the ONLY exercise that got me to lose the last ten....

It's monotonous. I much prefer something like dance or figure skating.

I LOVE to run!!! My knees and ankles, sadly, will not do it any more. Would love to trade joints with someone who hates running...

I don't like running because it reminds me how out of shape I am! My endurance is laughable, and I tried C25K once but got discouraged by how many times I had to repeat Week 3. I would love to get to a place where running does not make me feel like I'm about to die. Maybe now is the time to give C25K another try.

Don't repeat it. If you have a bad day, go on to the next. It will get better. Otherwise, it will get boring.

Running, except for short sprints is directly related to chronic cardio which in turns elevates cortisol levels which can prevent you from burning fat and losing weight.

This is MY reason for not liking to run.

That is the funniest thing I've read on here in a while. Running preventing you from burning fat and losing weight? Seriously?!

Research it.................

The problem with traditional chronic cardio is the constant release of the stress hormone cortisol. While running at a consistent pace without break or rest, the body is exposed to a large amount of stress hormone cortisol, which in excess, depresses immune function, increases risk for disease and sickness, increases inflammation and consequently pains throughout the body, increases oxidative stress, causes the degradation of muscle tissue and increases the accumulation of fat.

I researched it. The stress from running can increase the cortisol level in your body, but as your body becomes used to the stress of running, the cortisol levels decrease.

And just to play devils advocate, have you decided that you hate running and that it prevents you personally from losing weight out of personal experience? Or did you read a study about running and the cortisol effect and decide that it was bad for you and therefore hated it?

I know tons of people hate to run, and i can understand if the answer is "it's hard on my joints" or "injuries". But other than that, I sometimes wonder why people hate it. Im a running ADDICT and I totally love it! Just wanna know YOUR opinion

It's BOR...

... ING!!!

I worry about too much and affecting my muscle growth, so I minimize how much I do.

I'm a weather-wuss. I only like to run if its between 65-75 degrees. I live in the NW, where its cold and rainy most of the year. If I run in cooler weather I get snot running down my face, my eyes water so it looks like I'm crying and running at the same time.....you get the picture. That being said, now is the perfect time of year and I am forcing myself to do it!

Running, except for short sprints is directly related to chronic cardio which in turns elevates cortisol levels which can prevent you from burning fat and losing weight.

This is MY reason for not liking to run.

That is the funniest thing I've read on here in a while. Running preventing you from burning fat and losing weight? Seriously?!

Research it.................

The problem with traditional chronic cardio is the constant release of the stress hormone cortisol. While running at a consistent pace without break or rest, the body is exposed to a large amount of stress hormone cortisol, which in excess, depresses immune function, increases risk for disease and sickness, increases inflammation and consequently pains throughout the body, increases oxidative stress, causes the degradation of muscle tissue and increases the accumulation of fat.

I researched it. The stress from running can increase the cortisol level in your body, but as your body becomes used to the stress of running, the cortisol levels decrease.

And just to play devils advocate, have you decided that you hate running and that it prevents you personally from losing weight out of personal experience? Or did you read a study about running and the cortisol effect and decide that it was bad for you and therefore hated it?

LMAO! running does not prevent you from losing weight... YOU'RE KIDDDING, RIGHT?!? Can you explain to me why all professional runners are at a VERY LOW weight? ha. wow. just wow.... Or maybe explain to me how I lost 30 pounds from running...

Running, except for short sprints is directly related to chronic cardio which in turns elevates cortisol levels which can prevent you from burning fat and losing weight.

This is MY reason for not liking to run.

That is the funniest thing I've read on here in a while. Running preventing you from burning fat and losing weight? Seriously?!

Research it.................

The problem with traditional chronic cardio is the constant release of the stress hormone cortisol. While running at a consistent pace without break or rest, the body is exposed to a large amount of stress hormone cortisol, which in excess, depresses immune function, increases risk for disease and sickness, increases inflammation and consequently pains throughout the body, increases oxidative stress, causes the degradation of muscle tissue and increases the accumulation of fat.

I researched it. The stress from running can increase the cortisol level in your body, but as your body becomes used to the stress of running, the cortisol levels decrease.

And just to play devils advocate, have you decided that you hate running and that it prevents you personally from losing weight out of personal experience? Or did you read a study about running and the cortisol effect and decide that it was bad for you and therefore hated it?

LMAO! running does not prevent you from losing weight... YOU'RE KIDDDING, RIGHT?!? Can you explain to me why all professional runners are at a VERY LOW weight? ha. wow. just wow.... Or maybe explain to me how I lost 30 pounds from running...

And you've got some amazing pic's to prove it.

And to play devils advocate with the cortisol not leading to weight loss comment...it is possible that prolonged cardio may alter your hormones to place you body out of whack for immune function, oxidative stress, and bone/joint issues. But it is easily rectified with vitamins and antioxidants, which avid runners are always recommended to take on a daily basis anyways.

I have asthma and no endurance, also huge boobs.. it's so annoying

I'll run beside you and watch your breathing to make sure you don't have an asthma attack...................

now THAT was hysterical!