5 Ways to Get Yourself Out the Door (when you don’t feel like running)

No matter how much you love it, there will inevitably come a time when you just don’t want to go for your run. Maybe you’re tired, maybe you’re busy, maybe you’re just feeling a little lazy. Whatever the reason, you’re just not feeling it. I have found a few tricks over the years that can help. Here are five ways to get yourself out the door when you really don’t feel like running.

5 Ways to Get Yourself Out the Door (when you don’t feel like running)

Running has been tough for me lately. I was a DNS at my last half marathon mostly because I just wasn’t feeling it. I’ve had some issues with lightheadedness that makes some of my runs really uncomfortable. I still want to get out there when I can though. Here are the tips that helped me and can help you too.

1. Promise Yourself You Can Turn Around

Also known as the 5-minute rule. One of the best ways to get yourself out the door when you don’t feel like running is to tell yourself that you can turn around after a few minutes if you want to. Chances are, once you’re out there you won’t want to.

2. Remind Yourself of Your Goals

This is just a form of self-accountability, but it works quite well. If you don’t feel like running, take a few minutes to think about what you want to achieve with your running. Remind yourself of your goals and how much you want to reach them.

3. Call a Running Friend/Partner

One of the best things about having running friends and partners is the accountability factor. Meeting someone for a run is always awesome, but even if your BRF can’t join you this time, she can probably nudge you out the door.

4. Go for a Walk

Chances are, once you’re out there you will decide running is a much more efficient (and fun) way to go, but even if you decide to stay with the walk you will still be breathing fresh air and moving.

5. Skip It

Yes, this running coach is telling you that once in a while it is okay to skip it if you really don’t feel like running. Sometimes this is our body’s (and our head’s) way of telling us that we need to take an extra day off. Only you can analyze this, but if you’ve been training really hard, not getting enough sleep, or your nutrition has been off, you should skip that run. Just don’t go this route too often.

For me, using tip four worked when I really didn’t feel like running. Because it took me so long to recover, knowing that I could walk if I wanted or needed to helped me get out the door. 

What gets you out the door when you really don’t feel like running? Do you have any tips to add?

 

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