I’m not enjoying running at all - any words of wisdom ? Am I likely to start enjoying it as it gets easier for me or am I simply not a runner?
I’m on week 4 run 3 next. Before I go for my run, I’m enthusiastic and when I’m finished I’m glad I did it, but while running I hate it lol.
I can only give personal experience: I cursed and struggled all the way through C25K. After every run my wife asked “how was it?” I’d reply “....ing awful “
Friends would ask why I’m doing it. I would say “I’m going to keep on until I stop hating it”
After 6 months I started to enjoy running. 18 months on I’m miserable if I have to miss a run.
You have at least got to run 2 of week 4, well done for that, during the running parts run a little slower than you have been recently, drink plenty of water the day before you run and just before you run as well, do other exercises the day you don't run. 🏃🏾 👍 C25K is to be enjoyed, it's not a training course for the SAS. 😊
I love to dance, but my classes are cancelled. I’m still doing yoga. So I decided while my gym is shut I’ll do ct5k and once I’ve started something I don’t want to stop - getting out of my comfort zone.
‘Not a training course for the SAS! ‘ that made me laugh - if you see how slowly I run, you’d wonder why I bothered!
Maybe if you try and “buddy up” with someone who’s on the same week as you to offer each other support and make it more fun. Hope it helps. Best of luck.
I run painfully slowly Wrenage, don’t worry about being slow - embrace that snail! Like you I often look forward to a run and I love it when it’s over. There are times in the middle when it’s not quite so good, usually the first 10 minutes! Try and think of something nice or how much you’ll enjoy it when you’ve finished, or listen to some good music, that might help! Good luck!
Personally, I think you'd have to give it 6 months before you can decide whether running is for you - and it's not for everyone. I found c25k hard, and it was only one of a number of things I was doing at the time. It must be worse when you know there are very few other exercise options.
I graduated in November and it really only started to feel natural towards the end of January. Even now, not every run is a good one!
Now I don't think I could give it up, even though I'm getting a bit bored of doing the same route every run.
Just keep putting one foot in front of the other for now. You have already come such a long way. 👏
Hi, Wrenage. I began to enjoy the actual running more when I got to stretches of more than 15 minutes. I still don’t much like the first 10 minutes, even a year on. Lots of people find some version of this, I think. So don’t give up yet if you are enjoying the pre- and post-run bits. I think you will get there! 😄
Welcome to the forum and well done on your progress.
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You can make this hard on yourself by pushing hard or slow down to the recommended easy conversational pace, at which you can appreciate your environment, achieve much more easily and possibly, like so many before you, actually enjoy it.
Not many people like really hard work, so be kind to yourself and make it easier.
Enjoy your journey.
If running makes you unhappy, don't do it.
Find something else that you actually enjoy - that's far more important.
BUT.... I'd give C25K at least a chance.
By the way, how do physically feel when you're finished? Are you out of breath?
I feel great when I’m finished! Quite chuffed that I’ve managed 16 mins of running! But when I’m actually running I can’t wait for it to finish!
I’m huffing and puffing less too, which is good.
I’ll keep going - I was just wondering if I was supposed to love it at this stage?
There's no rule to say you should 'love' it at any stage.
If you huff and puff less, i.e. find it less hard work, then perhaps you'd enjoy more. So... give this a try:
Some days I love it, when it’s cool and there’s a frost and I’m running early mornings and there’s only me, or when I’m running and I can feel the sun starting to warm it’s lovely. And other days my body whinges like a two year old, everything feels uncomfortable, I can’t get into a pace and I hate every god dam step. But... it does me good, and my friend and I laugh about our bad runs and we go again. I’m not fit enough to run perfectly or quickly, I just run x
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