How do I learn to love running?

Try and find a partner or group to jog/run with. Music does wonders. Don't overdo it because if pain or intense soreness occurs then it will deter you even more.

Regularly run with a major, major hottie. Even if you don't have his or her permission to do so.

I never was a runner, but in grade 12 gym class we ran 5 k twice a week and did weight lifting 3x a week and I just LOVED it! I think it was more of a competitive thing. Once you start running with a group you get to know others standards and you can make goals like "I want to run ahead of so and so". I ran non stop my legs were on auto control.. I just couldn't stop! I really want to get back into it but all my extra weight drags me down. Seriously... everytime I run I feel my fat lift up and come down hard around my hips and especiially my butt. It's uncomfortable and dragging...

Once the weather gets nicer I'll go. I have to take my son with me, that's the only way I'll ever get it done. Good thing I have a jogging stroller!

I hate running, but I decided I totally understand it now why people love it. I went for a jog about 4 hours ago and once I got over feeling like I was gonna die I got just outright giddy. Seriously I feel totally high on life right now. I'm dancing around like a tard singing the wonderpets songs that I have stuck in my head. I need to do this like daily. It's almost better than sex.

I love running and it is because I don't try to push myself too hard. I just go at a pace I'm comfortable with and get lost in my music, my thoughts and the scenery. I sign up for at least one run a month, so I keep up with running. Signing up for fun 5k's is always fun and then slowing challenging yourself with a 10k, 12k and then a half marathon. That is what I did!! Also, I have running partners which is great for accountability. We start out runs together and then both go at different paces that we are comfortable with. I prefer slow and steady!! You need to find what fits you. GOOD LUCK!!

Regularly run with a major, major hottie. Even if you don't have his or her permission to do so.

HAHAHAHAHAHA!! I do this!!! Just gives me that extra bit of motivation!

Regularly run with a major, major hottie. Even if you don't have his or her permission to do so.

This is the best response i've ever seen. btw... i'm checking to see if the poster of this comment lives nearby. she'd be my hottie choice

isnt that called chasing someone down lol

Try running in different settings like maybe the beach, wooded areas, hills, etc. I also started slow and didn't run more than 1.5 to 3 miles at a time. The more I ran... the better my cardio got... the more I enjoyed it. Now I tend to go running whenever I need to relax or forgot about something. Also, invest in running gear like shoes,shorts, or even a ipod or mp3 player. That might make you want to play with your new toys more often. Stick with it and remember to have fun.

I don't think it happens overnight. I started back in September, and I can't say I love running. I like the concept of it, and I like the benefits. I feel better overall, and I have lost weight. It is a big calorie burner, so I can have more to eat on my run days. These are big pluses for me. One thing I have heard from others is not to think about it negatively. It's a mental game, so if you go out the door with bad expectations, you are less likely to get as much of a benefit and not enjoy it at all. I do love the feeling of finishing a run, and on some days seeing improvement. So with the advantages that I have seen, I get out there and run. Someday....I just know I will love it just for the pure satisfaction of running. I hope you keep it up. It must be a patience thing. Like weight loss, it takes time and energy, but the rewards are a better you! Wishing you well!

I'm still asking myself the same question. I HATE it. Always have. I loved playing competitive sports at school though like hockey where you are running around, but with a purpose, it might be worth trying something like that.

However, I am also trying to make myself run now. I got couch to 10K last year and did it a few times before I gave up. I started again in November and now in Feb I am on week 6 - its taking me a while to get there! I find that psychologically I dread going out to run, made worse by the fact that as I live near Delhi in India (I'm a Brit expat) I have to run around the bottom of the apartment block as there is no safe green space nearby.

The only thing I have found that works is telling myself that I will be going running on x day, or if its in the morning, that I will run that evening. I then get my mind into it all day. I also have a particular podcast that I like to listen too which is funny and full of interviews so keeps me interested (i get bored listening to music).

I also have a deal with myself that if I feel I can't run, that I will at least try. At the moment I am into the run 3 minutes walk 2 minutes, and I'm starting to get to the point where I am not clutching my water bottle as I run and moaning to myself. Well nearly anyway.

My sister did so well with running and losing weight, and I can definitely feel it afterwards, plus totting up the calories burned is a good motivator!

It might be worth setting yourself a target, say a 5K race and a time you want to complete it in, get people to sponsor you, and as with having friends who cheer you on on here that might help. I did a triathlon last year, the swimming and cycling bits I wasn't worried about, it was the 5K I was dreading, especially as I hadn't managed to train enough, but I did it and it felt great to be able to say that and raise money for a cause too. (I walked / ran it though!)

As for loving running.... maybe you'll get there and maybe not. Use running as an addition to your programme and find something else as your 'treat' exercise, such as dance, zumba, swimming, climbing or whatever floats your boat. Personally if I could go kitesurfing every day I would. As I can't I am trying to lose weight and get fit so that the next holiday I get I can do it for more than 3 hours which is currently my fitness limit!

Good luck, and if you find out what the holy grail is to start loving running please let me know!

sometimes running to a beat keeps your mind occupied. i never liked running til i got an ipod, then i hated running to songs that were out of pace with me. podrunner.com has free podcasts classified by beats per minute (bpm) in a variety of speeds. they are usually about an hour. i import them into my audio program and add halfway points, intro songs and cool down songs and its the best. something like "tiget by the Tail", which is 163 BPM is so drum-intensive...i get lost and could run forever.

If you find a way to love running - great!

But if you don't, you are not alone. I have run off and on for many years and have never found that I enjoy it. Walking, hiking and biking I enjoy and in nice weather often end doing more exercise that I had planned. But I run only becuase I know its good for me, not because I like it.

All my life I wasn't very physical but now losing weight I feel like I have to be, and I keep reading posts of people who love running and who have learnt to love it, I want to love it, but I just can't!

Does anyone have any tips to learn to enjoy jogging/running?

Find a type of cardio you like.

No need to force yourself into running. I like treadmill or spinbike but hate x-trainers or stationary bikes. No forcing yourself, you will find reasons not to.

Another good option is swimming, shockingly effective whilst it doesn't actually feel like it is.

Don't bother. Find something you do like instead. There's no rule that says you have to run.

Don't bother. Find something you do like instead. There's no rule that says you have to run.

Absolutely! You are far more likely to do something if you enjoy it, so find something you do enjoy.