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What is your biggest obstacle to running?

doutri2
doutri2 Posts: 186 Member
edited December 2024 in Social Groups
Since I like to balance the negative with the positive: answer 2 questions.

1. What is your biggest obstacle to running?

2. What motivates you to run?

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  • jadesign19
    jadesign19 Posts: 512 Member
    1. Biggest obstacle getting past that first mile and the mental block "I cant do this. I have to walk"
    2. What motivates me is being ready for the next 5k in September and beating my last time. Plus if I lose weight - bonus!:happy:
  • Missy1723
    Missy1723 Posts: 48 Member
    1. My biggest obstacle is getting enough water.

    2. Races definitely motivate me!!
  • doutri2
    doutri2 Posts: 186 Member
    1. I find time is not "always on my side". I can only wake up at 5:30AM so many mornings in a row.

    2. There is such a sense of accomplishment with running. I really enjoy getting faster or longer with each run. Races are great too. I am also motivated by the maintenance and/or loss of weight. :wink:
  • KyliAnnHobson
    KyliAnnHobson Posts: 551 Member
    1. Right now it's the heat & humidity. It causes my heart rate to increase quite a bit so I can't run as fast as I'd like.
    2. The mood and energy boost running gives me.
  • Missy1723
    Missy1723 Posts: 48 Member
    I realized another obstacle while I was running yesterday. Not during every run, but more than I'd like, my stomach starts to hurt. Well maybe it's not my actual stomach. It kinda feels like a cramp in my stomach muscle maybe? Very hard to describe. I've googled it before but I must not be describing it right because it never comes up with anything. Any ideas?
  • Suz_w8loss
    Suz_w8loss Posts: 197 Member
    1. Right now it's the heat & humidity.

    ^^This

    2. my motivation is the way I feel after a run, future races I've signed up for & that running has helped me with weightloss
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