E.g., when I took up running I decided I was a runner. Sounds whack but it works
Mar 20, 2024
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The way I motivate myself to run is by telling myself I can ONLY do something I want/need to do if I go on a run (even a short one). For example I only listen to my favorite podcast when Iām running. Or when I need to shower, I tell myself I can only shower if I go on a quick 20min run around my neighborhood and get a little sweaty first. I only listen to my running playlist (all my favorite songs that are ~60bpm, which is my exact running pace) when I run.
Try out a bunch of different paired habits (music, podcast, just listening to your own breath and thinking) to see what works best. One size does not fit all!
Lastly, when I first started out, I could only run sans headphones/music/podcast etc. i ran silently listening to my breathing, and I think it helped me figure out what my natural pace was. When I could hear myself huffing and puffing, Iād know to slow down. It took at least a year of getting in tune w my body this way before I could listen to anything for fun. i know that kind of cancels out the recs above BUT like I said, you might want to try all of these and see what fits for you ā„ļø
Mar 16, 2024
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I really used to hate running until I built a routine for myself of weight training, yoga, deep stretching, cycling etc
Running can feel quite mundane and tiresome so it can feel less so if you build a well rounded fitness routine prior!
Mar 16, 2024
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I can't tell you how much this has changed how I see running. I go now not thinking of it as exercise but to socialise.
Try running in places you don't know so you get to see new bits of where you live.
I think most people think running is harder than it is and most people can run a far way without trying before. Have confidence in yourself and enjoy all the other aspects of it along the way - like meeting people and eating aha
Mar 20, 2024
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Seems to win people over and feels Truthful to who I am
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Sounds very hippy dippy but if ur obsessive like me this is a great way of letting go of things. Rejection is redirection etc
Mar 20, 2024