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So allow me to explain this one before I get flamed. Background info: I ETS'ed in 2007, and am in decent shape. My best mile time was 5:17 back in 2002.
I haven't really run since I got out of the Air Force. While in I did the mando PT running (yes, I actually showed up) along with my students. But I don't enjoy running. At all. I imagine it would be awesome to run a 5k or marathon some day, but when I'm actually running I hate everything around me.
Now it's not that I dislike PT in general. I enjoy pushups and pullups, and if you stick me on a rowing machine I can tear it up for hours. But running, whether it be outside, on a treadmill, elliptical, etc....I can't stand it.
So if I can't stand running so much, why is it that I want to do it? I have a subscription to Running magazine...am I just weird? Anybody else out there can help explain?
I haven't really run since I got out of the Air Force. While in I did the mando PT running (yes, I actually showed up) along with my students. But I don't enjoy running. At all. I imagine it would be awesome to run a 5k or marathon some day, but when I'm actually running I hate everything around me.
Now it's not that I dislike PT in general. I enjoy pushups and pullups, and if you stick me on a rowing machine I can tear it up for hours. But running, whether it be outside, on a treadmill, elliptical, etc....I can't stand it.
So if I can't stand running so much, why is it that I want to do it? I have a subscription to Running magazine...am I just weird? Anybody else out there can help explain?
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Sir, I'm right there with you, but when I am back home I like to sign up for events like the color run. If you haven't checked those kinds of things out, I highly recommend it. It's more about the camaraderie and the spirit of the event for the color run, it's pretty easy to get hyped about.
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Im a fan of Rugged Maniac, Tough Mudder, and those awesome Spartan Races. The camaraderie and challenge of grueling obstacles and pushing the body to the limit.
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PO2 Ender Landry
Well I'm not a doctor but when I was in high school I did track I hated running but when I was about to start a race I was so pumped I could barely stand it I just had to run! 5 o ok me years of not running to make it go away I think it is more of mental side your body loves compete with its self.
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Bob, we share the same genetic trait. I hate running because it's boring. Same with bike riding, swimming, etc. I did find a running solution for me. When I hung up the military uniform my wife used "the Voice" suggesting I should be a soccer referee. 12 years later I'm still at it although gradually slowing down. Running is incidental to main task which is mental. I have no idea that I'm running, I just have to be where I need to be and an Ordway isn't allowed.
I'm not suggesting you becoming a soccer referee. Just see if there are activities that you'd enjoy where running is incidental.
If anyone is interested, I normally cover 4-5 miles as a Referee and 2.5-3.5 miles as an Assistant per game and still can do a maximum of 3 Full 90's in mixed positions or 4 youth games in mixed positions in a day, although not daily. Mental burn out can hit me sooner than physical exhaustion. Movement is walking, jogging, running but always moving so it isn't pure running.
I'm not suggesting you becoming a soccer referee. Just see if there are activities that you'd enjoy where running is incidental.
If anyone is interested, I normally cover 4-5 miles as a Referee and 2.5-3.5 miles as an Assistant per game and still can do a maximum of 3 Full 90's in mixed positions or 4 youth games in mixed positions in a day, although not daily. Mental burn out can hit me sooner than physical exhaustion. Movement is walking, jogging, running but always moving so it isn't pure running.
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Maj John D Benedict
I agree sir. If you can find something you enjoy while running, or that incorporates running...that should do the trick. When I could run, I didn't mind a 5k. Much beyond that I would lose interest. It helped me to use varying terrain, changing running paths. There are phones, watches, etc., that will track your path and distance. I also used to break up a run by doing an exercise at each mile mark.
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Try signing up for a 5K and just going for it. I find the competition environment very motivating, because I feed off that energy. Perhaps select one that has a charity that is particularly meaningful to you. You can also set goals for yourself, like never stopping, or running a sub-10 mile. As for the hating everything around you, is it the proximity to other runners? Would you maybe do better on a trail run? Do you enjoy listening to music, or just being alone in your thoughts? You can also set goals for yourself that are extrinsic - if I finish this 5K in under 28 minutes, I will treat myself to ____.
Good luck to you! I don't think you're weird for the magazine subscription. It's a motivational tool to get you back in the game, and they have great food recipes and gear reviews.
Good luck to you! I don't think you're weird for the magazine subscription. It's a motivational tool to get you back in the game, and they have great food recipes and gear reviews.
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