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Running Questions
Hello! I have a couple of running questions I'm hoping to get help with. This group was so helpful last time so I'm trying my luck again!
I've been trying to incorporate more running into my life over the last couple months, and it mostly makes me feel great afterwards but I kind of hate it the entire time I'm doing it. I chose to say "kind of hate it" because that isn't 100% true. There have been a few moments on my runs ive thought "I feel pretty good" or when I feel like I'm in the zone or whatever, but for the most part I don't feel that way. It is to the extent that I have knots in my stomach as a run with a friend or organized run approaches because I'm just dreading it.
I did 10 km today, I was able to run for the full length and finished in an hour. It was hard though and I was pushing it to finish in an hour. Not to the point of vomiting or feeling faint or anything like that, but I was working hard.
So I guess my question is, did any of you start off disliking running and learn to like it? If so, how? Am I working too hard? Maybe if I turned down the effort a bit I wouldn't dread it so much? I know it is partly an attitude things bc on days I can adjust my attitude a bit I can listen to my music and enjoy it or whatever, but I am struggling with the mind control to bring the right attitude.
I really want to like running!! Help!