I graduated from Couch to 5K a while ago and was really enjoying running. Then I got overconfident and ended up with shin splints so have had a month of resting. I'm starting to get back into running again but I'm finding it so difficult and I'm seeing it more as a chore whereas before I would genuinely look forward to it. Any advice?
Finding it difficult : I graduated from Couch to... - Couch to 5K
Finding it difficult
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Ian5KGraduate
It happens.
Do you have music? C25k has introduced me to listening to music while running; never did it before. Of course, you can listen to anything, an audiobook, a play, a stand-up comedian, a lecture on string theory...
Vary your routes. Join a running club. Find a running buddy. 🙂
John_WGraduateAmbassador
You are under no obligation to enjoy running. You chose to do C25K and enjoyed it.
Do you know why you enjoyed it? Was it the running itself or something else? The challenge, the sense of progress etc?
Do you need a running goal to work towards to keep you motivated? Many do. Some don't.
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