I haven't been running since my great short Thursday run It's nearly a week. I could tell you many excuses, some of them even quite valid. But they are all excuses.
The couch got me. I have (temporary) lack of inner power to kick myself out the door. I am wearing multilayers (with thermals and sometimes even jacket) at work I tend to sit next to th heater or under duvet at home. I am cold, and idea to dress in thin layers and go voluntarily to the cold is not appealing. Being on the edge of illness and short before holidays don't help either.
I know, just dress, go out even for 10 minutes, and see what happens... But somehow I cannot push myself to do it.
I start to feel guilty of couching so soon after graduation. It feels like I am a little fraud. I am not sure why am I writing. I know you all be very supportive and encouraging. But I have a feeling that at the moment it won't be enough to kick me out of that door.
That couch is so much more comfortable when you’ve just had a run you know. Warm up in the house and go run 5 minutes... there’s even a guided run on my app for a five minute run that isn’t aimed at new runners.
You know you’ll love it when you do... you know you miss that post run feeling. It’s dark and cold, so it’s also pretty quiet out... there’s less people to see you, less walkers to weave around, less extending dog leads to not see!
Of course if you don’t run soon we will have to see about having your heating breakdown 😂
It's horrible outside - cold, dark, wet, windy. Who in their right mind would want to go out in that? But we're runners - we're mad!
Put it in your diary ...go on, plan it now. Then get your kit ready, do a really good warm up so you're actually nearly sweating before you leave the house, and go!
Come on you get off your a** and get that running gear on.
Don't let me down 😟😟
Think of all the hard work you put in to get you where you are
You got this
Iga don’t worry! Stop looking too deep into your momentary loss of motivation. Chill out (not literally though) and wait until your in a better frame of mind. Clearly you are having a couch moment......we’ve all been there and tomorrow or the next when you feel in a better running frame of mind you’ll be able to get up get out and run and.......enjoy it. So I wouldn’t worry this is just a blip. It will pass I’m sure,😉
Take care Iga and hope you feel better soon🏃♀️🏃♀️🤗🤗❤️
I find its easier if you say.... ok, I am allowing myself ??? Days off , then I will run. It becomes a planned break. It works for me but possibly not everyone.
I've been ill and haven't run for 10 days. The thought of going out tomorrow in the cold is really unappealing. But I have to do it... If I can then so can you. Report back this time tomorrow?
sorry to hear that you have lost motivation, I understand just how that feels, that was me last summer. Soon after I graduated I just lost it and it has taken me till march this year to find it again. It will come back when your ready. try going out for walks instead, getting out in nature does wonders for you
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It's nearly a week. I could tell you many excuses, some of them even quite valid. But they are all excuses. 
No, that's great!
WK1 Day1 where to start 
W8 R1 my worst run ever
W9R2 flop!
W3R3 ✅ also, burning calves! 
Not so pretty now eh?? 
