Some days, I think to myself “I hate running” and “I just really don’t feel like running.” I’ll sit there with my cup of coffee and my computer and procrastinate getting out there. Once I finally get outside or on the treadmill, I enjoy it. Even runs that don’t go as planned (because my legs are tired or the gas in my belly is threatening to be a “shart”) are enjoyable. And I’ve never come back from a run and regretted running. (Even when I hurt my achilles, I regretted injuring it and probably should not have run, but the rest of my body and mind were still happy I ran.)
So, really, do I hate running? No. What I apparently hate is the effort to get out the door. I’m frustrated with the constant weather changes that mean I never dress appropriately. I’m not happy about the fact that my garmin is flaking out on me and that I haven’t found a good way to carry my iphone and see my numbers. Maybe I even resent the amount of time running takes away from the millions of other things on my plate. But, if I were honest with myself, it’s definitely not the running I hate.
So, Running, if you could have a little chat with Inertia, I’d really appreciate it. ‘Cause that whole “a body at rest remains at rest” thing is getting old.
Im that way at times with weights too.
once Im up and weighting 🙂 I love—getting there these days can be a challenge.
So true! I know I don’t hate running or any other workout. It’s just getting things in motion. Love this post!
that cup of coffee keeps me planted sometimes too! i agree that once ya get going, it usually works itself out!
That’s why I have to workout first thing, before coffee, before internet, before I’m awake enough to think twice about it! 😉
I get ya. Sometimes just the effort of getting ready can get you down. I rarely have that problem w/my outdoor runs, because I get so few of them, but my treadmill runs are a different story. I frequently start those an hour later than planned. yikes!
Oh my gosh – you’re so right!! Sometimes running and I have a “fight”, but I love it anyway. Getting out the door can be the hardest step. 🙂
Perfect shart usage in this post. I’m always looking for ways to throw in a shart, in writing not in person. If I don’t make it out the door early, game over for a decent run.
Getting out the door is definitely the hardest part, especially when it is pouring down rain or 25 degrees outside. I hear you about it taking time away from other things that need to get done. I just tell myself that getting a run in makes me better all around so that I can get everything else done. Sometimes it works:)
Love that you and I are apparently part of the psychic friends network.
It’s like you read my mind………
I was that way for a long time (years of not really wanting to go, but once I got out there I was fine) and then I had a non-running related injury and couldn’t run for a long time. Now I just get up and do it every day I am scheduled to and some that I am supposed to be resting. You really don’t know how much you love running until you can’t do it for a long time 🙂 Not really an answer, but that last layoff, sure did cure my inertia problems 😉
Oh, that love/hate relationship…………….
I know exactly what you mean about the getting out the door part being the hardest. And the fickle weather isn’t making things easy. I never ever know what to wear on a run these days. Can’t it just stay nice warm officially now!
So it’s not just me. And ever since the doctor said to take it easy and scale right back I’ve been finding it way harder to strap my shoes on.
I know EXACTLY how you feel. Especiallly this time of year – I spend more time in my head flaking out over what to wear, than I do actually running.
But I will always heart running no matter what.
I think this is common. You are not alone! It often takes me an extra 15 minutes to get my husband out for a run in the morning, but he’s always glad he went during and after!
I can appreciate this. I think that’s why first thing in the morning is always my best bet. Once I get engrossed in everything else, it gets harder to move out the door. But you’ve got it figured out–you’ll never regret doing it.
I definitely go through this some times too. I just keep telling myself that as much as I don’t “feel” like it, I will always feel better when I am done! 🙂
I know just what you mean and resonate with those post 100%! Sometimes I resent running when it seems like I should be doing others things, and yet I’m always glad I took the time (and thankful to my husband for “allowing” me to go when there are other things I could be helping with!) and always glad I went. Sometimes it’s easy to get moving, sometimes it’s not, but it’s always a good day when running wins. 😉