GATEWAY TO 8K, WEEK 6 HAS BEGUN, I'M BORED OF RUNNING, COUCH TO 5Ker's

Morning Yall

I can offically say I am sick of running.  I do it now only because of the commitment I made.   With these longer runs I find myself not being able to keep my focus and just getting bored.  The running part is just fine but the music doesn't entertain me and neither does the surroundings. 

I don't know what I will do after the running, that will have to be figured out after I get home from my travels.  Maybe P90X again, i'm not sure what to do right now.  Maybe i'll step foot back in a gym I don't know.  I will have to see. 

Maybe I will continue running, I don't know, all I know right now after this run,  I am absolutely sick of running this morning.  But I will finish this program I am 6 weeks in with only 3 weeks to go.

Sorry i'm not encouraging today,  Just tired of running.

Later

You are approaching the finish line don't give up. Remember that better health and sexiness will be waiting for you as you cross the line.
Your determination is the motivation that we all need and we look forward to your success.
Raven

LOL,  If you knew me you would know just how futile those words Don't Give Up are.  Unfortunately I am the type that when I start something I will not give up and it drives Becca crazy but that is how I am.  If I make the commitment I fulfill it, even if I'm broke down in pain and then I move on.  LOL

There Is absolutely no way I will give up.  That is not even a possibility I am just having a day I guess.   That run was really hard.  It is diffiult to run 48 minutes, it's not even hard it's just boring.  I need to read some runner boards and find out what they do for runners bordem maybe I can find some tips.

Now can you bottle up the "I don't give up" and pass it on to a sister.

You don't want it, it gets really annoying at times. 

What about taking a different route and using different music ?  It sounds like you're bored with your surroundings so maybe if you change it up, that will help. You can do this girl !!!! Just 3 more weeks !!!! 

I run in 3 different places,  I am just bored because it takes to long and the music after a while is just music.  

I'm not going to stop i'm just bored.

Believe it or not, your post is still inspiring!

When we hear of someones journey, sometimes we only hear of the good. We do not always hear the bad and ugly parts but they make up the entire journey. Just like our wls, we needed to hear it all so we can make an informed decisions and know what to expect.

When I started couch 25k (and that decision came from reading your posts) I knew that it would not be easy for me just based on my own preconceived notions and experiences with hating exercise. Your posts about the good and bad tempered my feelings with some reality so thank you.

Being the novice, I cannot offer the teacher any advice. As we shared before, my mind is in overdrive all the time, so boredom has not come into the picture yet. I listen to a variety of R&B and traditional gospel music. I have found I prefer the gospel music as most of the time it is my way of worshiping and thanking God that I can even jog. I think your idea of checking with the  runners websites to see what others suggest is a great idea. Definitely share what you find that helps.

I cannot say I completed week 5 day 1 as I should have today. Got completely off, but let me tell you what happened...

I mentioned last week that the schedule this week worried me as Fri says to jog 20 min straight. Sat and Sun I decided to alternate jogging and walking for 4 min. So when I woke up this morning, home on Monday which is unusual I forgot I would normally do day 1.

I walked for 4 min and then started jogging for 4 min. I was so into the music, I told myself to keep jogging. I continued to do that for 3 more songs, so before I knew it I JOGGED 25 MINUTES STRAIGHT (and withou****ching the timer)!

I am totally amazed! My first thought was what I could not do and then I did it! Thanks Lee! You said I I could do it!

Keep paying it forward!

Thanks Fionna

I am really very leary about posting anything negative because I don't want to discourage you guys that are running and doing so well.    Like I say all the time I do not like exercising, it just seems like I do because I dedicate strongly to whatever I do but I don't enjoy it.  You guys joining in and running with me really does help me a lot because it is nice to hear and feel that i'm not alone.

I will let you guys know what I find out on the runners board because I suspect you all may run into the same problem at some event but I hope not. 

I will be cool on Wednesday,  i'll do some meditation to help me get focused.  I will still run tomorrow but it will be a much shorter run.

Anyway thanks for understanding my runners funk.  LOL.  I'll get out of it soon.

 

 

 

Hey Lee,
I didn't get to the gym today being a holiday and all and probably won't get there until Wednesday but I'll get there. lol
The past 2 weeks have been bad on the workouts with graduation and all but that is all done and it's time to focus.

Maybe you should make your own podcast with music that keeps you moving.  Then make it available to the rest of us .  What, I'm just saying.