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Running... outside... I didn't start until I was like 26. It feels great.

by jugg1es 10y ago

atemerev 10y ago
Lucky people who felt the joy of running immediately. I tried to start running many times. I got myself to 5k. But I hate it, it is boring, and just about any other physical activity feels better than running for me.
- RhodesianHunter 10y ago
  Have you tried bike riding, like with a good road bike? I find it a great deal more fun and exhilarating than running ever was.
  - atemerev 10y ago
    Yes — hated every minute of riding uphill. The greatest outdoor activity I ever had was skateboarding (I am 33, and started two years ago) — I really really loved it, could do it for hours, learning tricks and just moving through the city — right until I broke my ankle. :(
- sosborn 10y ago
  > it is boring It might not work for you, but for me, the joy in running comes from using that time to let my mind wander. Sometimes I use it to think about work and sometimes I just daydream. It can be a great meditative conduit.
- rtcoms 10y ago
  I would suggest you to try swimming. So much fun compared to running .
- hellogoodbyeeee 10y ago
  You might try adjusting your pace some. If you are 100% spent after your runs you should slow down a lot and see if that helps. Alternatively, if you aren't dying at the end of your runs maybe try and run a little faster. A fun workout to do is to start slow and warm up for 1-2km then pick out a landmark that is relatively close like a telephone pole or a tree and then sprint to it. Once you get there show down to a recovery pace and pick out another landmark at which you begin sprinting again. This is called a "fartlek" it is characterized by sprints and recovery periods that are irregular distances. You are not sprinting for 400m every time.
- rdrey 10y ago
  I run for 45-60 minutes and it's perfect podcast time. (I only enjoy running on the treadmill, so earbuds are no safety hazard and I can tune out the standard exercise music in the gym.)

Running... outside... I didn't start until I was like 26. It feels great.

by jugg1es 10y ago

Running... outside... I didn't start until I was like 26. It feels great.

Lucky people who felt the joy of running immediately. I tried to start running many times. I got myself to 5k. But I hate it, it is boring, and just about any other physical activity feels better than running for me.

RhodesianHunter 10y ago
Have you tried bike riding, like with a good road bike? I find it a great deal more fun and exhilarating than running ever was.
- atemerev 10y ago
  Yes — hated every minute of riding uphill. The greatest outdoor activity I ever had was skateboarding (I am 33, and started two years ago) — I really really loved it, could do it for hours, learning tricks and just moving through the city — right until I broke my ankle. :(
sosborn 10y ago
> it is boring It might not work for you, but for me, the joy in running comes from using that time to let my mind wander. Sometimes I use it to think about work and sometimes I just daydream. It can be a great meditative conduit.
rtcoms 10y ago
I would suggest you to try swimming. So much fun compared to running .
hellogoodbyeeee 10y ago
You might try adjusting your pace some. If you are 100% spent after your runs you should slow down a lot and see if that helps. Alternatively, if you aren't dying at the end of your runs maybe try and run a little faster. A fun workout to do is to start slow and warm up for 1-2km then pick out a landmark that is relatively close like a telephone pole or a tree and then sprint to it. Once you get there show down to a recovery pace and pick out another landmark at which you begin sprinting again. This is called a "fartlek" it is characterized by sprints and recovery periods that are irregular distances. You are not sprinting for 400m every time.
rdrey 10y ago
I run for 45-60 minutes and it's perfect podcast time. (I only enjoy running on the treadmill, so earbuds are no safety hazard and I can tune out the standard exercise music in the gym.)