Who hates running?!

Skipping is always a fun alternative. But only if you sing at the same time.

What song do you sing when you skip?

Something you'd likely sing if on a yellow brick road or if you were a little blue creature that lives in a mushroom.

and now i can't get "we're off to see the wizard" out of my head. thanks for that.

I don't hate it, my body does.
Therefore it is the evilness of other machines to kill me off.
Helps that I can't run/walk/think in a straight line so the treadmill is my enemy.

This is exactly me!! I want to be a runner, so I am hoping my by body gets over its complaining. If I get on a treadmill, I get dizzy and end up falling and flying off the back of it.

Hate running and I'm in the military where we need to run for our Physical Test.

Yea twice a year, it's a joke.

Doing P90X helped me avoid running to pass my test. I still have to run at least once just to find out I'm within the passing score.

I always hated running.. shin splints, pain in my legs, burning lungs.. but I am determined to be a runner. Started at 300 pounds. Anyone can do it. Anyone can get over the hump. There are stretches for the shin splints and pain.. We started by starting a running club.. Much easier when you do it with someone.

You will get to a point where you feel the high.. that is a point that takes me forever to get to, but its great.

My reason for wanting to run is: everyone I've known that was heavy and became a runner has lost the weight and kept it off.

I will conquer it, it won't conquer me!

But I also do other things, swimming, yoga, spinning, crossfit!

I also have a love/hate relationship with running. In fact, I used to always say that the only time I would run is if I was being chased, but then I got the bug a few years ago. I learned to run on a treadmill, but once I hit the pavement, I could never go back. After training and completing a bunch of 5 and 10km races and then conquering a 1/2 Marathon, I had an injury and had to stop for a year (which turned into 2). Now, I am back to brisk walking, dancing, skating, cross country skiing, biking and swimming, depending on the weather. I have gone for a few runs since my foot injury, but find that I don't love it as much anymore. (probably due to the amount of time I need to ice my foot after the run.) I am more likely to go out again the next day if I do any of the afore mentioned activities than if I do a run.

If your body responds well to it, it is the best way to tone up and lose weight, so if you are so inclined, go for it. I plan to stick to a routine of doing brisk walks including hills to burn calories and have fun doing lots of other activities.

Why run when you can ride like the wind?:bigsmile:

I used to hate running, because I couldn't do it. Now I can, and I'm good at it, and I love it.

Yay for C25K!

I used to hate it too... until I realized I was doing it wrong. And by doing it wrong, I mean going too fast too quickly, not allowing for enough rest, etc, etc, etc. Now that I know how to do it right, it's easy and I LOVE IT! I wish I could do it every day now!

now the elliptical, walking, etc... BORING to me now. Give me a run any day. Even if I have to do it on a treadmill staring at the wall.

I'm a runner but you could try cycling, eliptical, jump rope, videos, classes....theres lots of options

I hate running with a passion. I don't mind feeling exhausted and sweaty, but for some reason, with running, I just can't get enough air into my lungs; while I get out of breath doing cardio in general (which is kind of expected), I don't get the "holy crap I'm dying" thing with any exercise except running.
Plus, as a boobular belle (which is my more tactful/punny way to say "chick with huge jugs"), it's most undignified.
Weirdly, when it comes to walking, I'm a trooper; my default speed is around 4mph and I can keep going for hours and still be fine. Something about breaking into a jog just doesn't work for me.