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Anyone else feel uncomfortable and mild mental-claustrophobia when they run? Time seems to slow to a crawl. I'be never been able to get past that to enjoy runni

• wu-ikkyu 10y ago
  Putting in some headphones with good pump up music on helps. Also, try running somewhere outside with good scenery (I.e. trail running).
• tajen 10y ago
  Setting objectives keep my focus on the race. Of course you first have to reach some level of fitness (otherwise it just feels like failures — You need to be able to reach 1hr every time, for example), but when you find a lap of 10-15 minutes and you attempt to beat your speed on 1hr by a few seconds, the race to run as fast as your last record becomes as interesting as hearing the radio anchor commenting your own race. Laps help you measure whether you're later or early – in both cases it's a mistake. It's surprising how the body is precise when you're at your maximum, precise to a few sconds every 3km.
• 3131s 10y ago
  Maybe try sprinting if you haven't before. I am / was a pretty high level athlete and I've never been able to stand jogging, but sprinting is exhilarating. Or just try running in the context of a sport.
• matwood 10y ago
  I used to hate running distance, but I found after the first couple miles my mind really opened up. I could think clearly and let my mind wander to new ideas. I would end up forgetting I was running at all.