This is my first day on this forum, and my first running forum in fact!
I've been running regularly for around a year (started originally on the Couch to 5K); slowly increasing my time / distance … with varying degrees of success!! I'm currently finding myself really undermotivated and was hoping some of you may be able to share your tips / experiences with me please?
Thanks so much Xx
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Good morning McPotter! I got a bit bored after doing consolidation runs of 30 mins 3 times a week for a couple of months. What motivated me was to set myself a new goal - 10k - and to start mixing the runs up a bit. If you take a look at Ju-Ju's magic plan on here you will see she suggests doing a variety of runs each week including one with speed sessions. You can use the C25K+ speed podcasts although I didn't get on with them personally. I used an app called 30:20:10 for my speed intervals.
I also joined a local running group to give more variety - and company - and oh yes, Park Run! I love Park Run, I'm addicted!
I've been reading some older posts this morning, and loads of them mention this ju-ju plan thing(!) so I'll definitely be taking a look at it. I'd thought it was mostly due to darker mornings - when I prefer to run - but maybe it's simple boredom!! Think you could be right that I need to shake it up a bit so that I'm excited to get out again.
Who knows, perhaps a local Park Run is on the cards too … thanks again
Lots of motivational things to help keep things fresh...
You can join the monthly Quest, maybe take a look at Ju Ju's 10 is the Magic Number plan... its fun to follow and works.
Do you record your runs on Strava, many of us are members of a c25k club on there. Having a record of your run stats is very satisfying, its nice to see any improvements and keep a log. We are all very supportive there too.
Posting your own run reports on here and reading how others are getting on, can help lots too...
We all run together on this forum and share the highs and lows😊
Hi McPotter, i also love the Park Runs, and i found joining my local friendly run group helped me massively, it's a no pressure group the ones who run it always say just do what you can and at your pace, i'm usually always the back runner, but i run for me, slowly working my way up to 10K, completed 4 miles twice now.
Well done for completing 4miles!! You’re right to run only for yourself & I’d like to think that’s who I run for too ☺️ Hadn’t thought of joining a running group, but there’s definitely one locally to me so I may look into it 👍🏻
Good luck to you on your way to 10K
Xx
Hi and welcome! Well done for reaching a year’s running.
ju-ju- ’s 10k plan without a doubt. It’s fun, excellent, and you can communicate with others doing it at the same time as you.
Other than that, park run, virtual challenges (which give you a medal for completing) and actual races.
You could try finding different routes to run - I always get excited when I get my trusty OS map out, though I'm not good at map reading and generally get lost, but it all adds to the fun!
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