20 reasons not to run

[Couch2couch]

There's probably many more than that. Too hot, too cold, too achy, too early too late... My favourite: can't be arsed.

So the thing is, how can you cut down on those feeble excuses, and, in the words of Nike, just do it?

Here's a few suggestions:

1. Have shorts / shirt shoes at the ready, hung up behind bathroom door in my case.

2. Run from the door. If the car is involved, there's a whole set of reasons not to go.

3. Ignore the weather. You will need a shower whatever, so just get out there.

4. Record runs using any number of apps. My favourite is Runmeter. Very motivating.

5. Ignore any feelings of stiffness or tiredness. I bet you will have forgotten about them by the time you get going.

6. Take some music / radio on the smartphone. I listened to Yes Minister this morning. Brilliant.

7. It must be great to have a running buddy, but I couldn't face hanging around for someone else to be ready.

There must be more - feel free to add.

[telford_mike Graduate]

8. Adopt a proven training programme that makes you run regularly, and believe in it, and yourself.

[Mayanow]

I agree with all.

Podcasts help a lot more than music. I listened to "my dad wrote a porn" and ran further without realizing!!! I will try yes minister- thank you.

I also find that even just dressing to go running puts me in a powerful frame of mind.

Also, any app that allows to track progress motivates me. Tracking makes me feel proud and ready to tackle even more!

[The_Fat_Controller Graduate]

8. Have set days to run, (e.g. Monday, Wednesday & Friday), then stick to those days come hell or high water.

[GoGo_JoJo Graduate]

7 --- 🤣🤣🤣

It's the hardest part of going cycling together. Singing "why am I waiting" never goes down well!!

[mrrun Graduate]

'Just Think Of Health Benefits, For Crying Out Loud' (the way I'd normally say it is way less structured and polite, but the message would hit home regardless, believe me)