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Five Proven Ways To Find Running Motivation When You Really Don’t Feel Like It

Get in the mood to run

It’s not just you, it’s everyone. Getting those shoes on and out the door can be challenging. But you don’t want to just wait around until you feel like it, right? It’s better to be proactive and find ways to get motivated and move.

What if the weather outside is frightful? How about when you’re just tired and sluggish and want to stay with your feet up in front of a screen?

Plans with family members might prompt you to push your run off to the side. Maybe you feel like you’re pressed for time and think you’ll just skip running today. Life gets in the way.

But even if it’s tough to make time or hard to get started, after you run you will be glad you did. So how can we level up our enthusiasm? There are things you can try.

Here are five proven ways to find some motivation, even when you really don’t feel like it.

Get a running buddy

Peer pressure isn’t always bad, you know. Sometimes we call it accountability.

Running with a friend can be a great way to get extra motivation. It lets you put it on the calendar, an appointment with a friend to look forward to. It has a social aspect where you get some one on one time with your buddy(or one on several in the case of a group.)

And it uses peer pressure to help you follow through. You don’t want to let your friend down by leaving him or her running lonely.

Put it on the calendar

Schedule your run ahead of time. If you set a date and time and treat it like an appointment with yourself, you will be much more likely to follow through.

I block my runs out so it’s just part of my day. If I know that 8:00 AM is go time, it’s a lot easier to look forward to and make sure I make it happen. I won’t be as likely to shove it aside if something else comes up.

A great way to use this to help you run is to set up your online calendar to send you a reminder. My iPhone calendar is set to remind me two hours before it’s time to run. Experiment and see if this would work for you.

Give yourself a target

By setting a goal, you put some challenge and direction into running. Maybe you’re training for a specific race or distance. Maybe you’re working on a weekly distance count.

Whatever you chose, make it a little challenging so it’s a stretch, but not so far out of the park you’ll have real trouble pulling it off. If it seems impossible, you won’t believe it’s worth the effort. You have to be able to actually meet your goal, not be crushed by it.

An example is my current running plan. I’m training for my first marathon, and I gave myself until April 2021 to be ready. That’s five months. I know if I slack off it will be hard to make up lost time. It’s a great motivator to show up for each run I have on the calendar.

Pick up some new toys

Not squeaky toys. Not bedroom toys. Running gear.

New shoes, cold weather gear or a new set of duds are a great way to get eager to run. If you have a new toy, you’ll want to use it.

Pick up some exciting new running tools and then plan on trying them out soon after. But don’t buy things and store them out of sight. New shoes hidden in the closet can get forgotten. Leave them where you can see them as a reminder to try them out.

Explore a new route

Running the same old route or ending up at the same end destination can get to be a drag. Pick a new running direction. Maybe there’s a nearby trail that you haven’t tried yet. How about a park that you like to visit but haven’t been to in a while? Mix things up and head that way today.

I like to plan a special run in town every few days, instead of in the rural area I normally do my workouts in. The change of pace is something I really look forward to, even if I have to drive a ways to get there.

Habit can get monotonous, and that leads to lack of motivation. Don’t let your running route go totally stale!

What motivates you

Maybe your thing isn’t on this list. What gets you off the couch and out the door? Please let me know in the responses!