It’s difficult not to hit the snooze
button and go back to sleep when a reminder buzzes that it is time for
your morning run. What will get you to jump up, throw on your running
shoes and head out the door? Motivation! If you are struggling with it,
keep moving forward with your training program by finding out what this
article suggests to keep you lunging toward the finish line.
Run with friends
If you commit to a local running club or
tart running with friends, it will be difficult to make excuses when you
do not feel like running. The natural tendency is that friends become
your training partners, a source of accountability and support and a
continued reminder of the upcoming challenge. The shame and guilt factor
can positively motivate you to run when you run with friends as well.
Think about what sort of person you would appear to be if you bailed or
quit on your teammates.
Vary your training
Many runners get bored with the same
route as well as routine. Experts recommend varying your training runs.
Use hill reps and recovery runs, track sessions to keep entertained and
motivated. Having a good variety of running routes and types keeps it
interesting. You can also mix running outside with treadmill running to
take away the potential boredom of training. Changing your training
sessions can also help work a variety of muscles needed for strength and
endurance. Strength training and interval workouts should be
incorporated into your training schedule.
Listen to music
It is not a secret that certain songs can
bring you out of your chair and onto your feet. Why not bring music
into your running routine to keep you moving? Music has such an impact
on how positive you think and how you feel. Create a playlist that will
help you to push yourself a mile farther. Certain songs help you to go
faster as they bring certain memories and emotions, and they can be
great motivators. The certain beat or tempo of a song also can motivate
you to go a little bit faster.
Improve mental health
Even though running can physically make
you tired, it has the ability to boost your mental health. Running helps
improve sleep, release stress, minimize depression and calm your mind.
Your brain loves you when you run- experts keep saying. It makes you
forget about your life or your daily stressors, and it helps fight your
depression and does not let you be down all the time. An improved mental
health can be a powerful motivator.
Get time for yourself
Use running to devote time to yourself.
Running can be the only time that nobody bothers you, and you can
reflect on your life, goals and dreams. It may be like mediation in
motion. Escape from the routine of family and work and daily chaos by
hitting the pavement. Running allows you to reflect and focus on nobody
else but yourself.
Imagine the end result
If your aim is to lose weight through
running, it helps to imagine a swimsuit you wish to wear again or your
favorite piece of clothing. If you always have this image in front of
you, it will force you to keep moving. Do you love that red dress or
going on your dream vacation and you want to look great? Running will
help you to feel and look better. Envisioning your fitter, trimmer self
is a major motivator, so visualize how fabulous and lighter you will
look and feel.
Envision the finish line
Whether you are running alone or
finishing a race with thousands of other people, imagining the finish
line can help motivate you to keep running. While running alone,
designate a finish line based on your distance goals. Think about the
finish line before you run, during your running and in between sessions.
Think about how you will feel hearing the crowd cheering and the rush
of crossing the finish line. Pain will melt away and something powerful
put fire into your stride.
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