We all have days when we just don’t feel like running – it’s inevitable. Motivation isn’t constant – it ebbs and flows. So what should YOU do when you don’t feel like running?! I took it to Instagram and gathered some awesome tips to help you answer that question next time!
DON’T RUN & LET MY BODY REST:
“Let my body rest and try to get the run in later”
@ali_bertolami
“Don’t run”
@astrid_janssen_q
“Just rest or walk”
@nottoosweetcaroline
“Lay in bed”
@fivekrunner90
“Drink!”
@keller9385
“I just don’t, or I do a nature walk!”
@hey.itsjayne
“Sometimes I run anyways, others, like today, I listen to my body and rest.“
@runningbaldman
DO SOMETHING DIFFERENT:
“Core or lower body strength training”
@therunningryan
“Hike/swim/bike/nap/second nap.”
@insane_zane01
“Go for a good walk with the dogs.”
@stephen.foster44444444
“Walk instead…”
@firemankevin629
“Choose a different type of exercise like swimming or rowing.”
@shann0nwils0n
“Long walk or hike with my dog.”
@zarbicath
“Go to the gym and do a different type of workout.”
@hannalyn13
“Swimming or cycling are great alternatives! TRIFLIFE!”
@dominic_eigo
STILL GO RUN (OR AT LEAST TRY):
“I’ll still go, if not I’ll just reset for the next day.”
@cjtherunner
“Run more.”
@tbogda0471
“Start running! The feeling always fades with the miles!”
@i_livesore
“Give it a go for 10 mins and if after that I still don’t want to, I go home!”
@honestlyamylynn
“I just go and let myself walk whenever I feel like it. But at least start out running.”
@ladrury
“Go anyway!!!”
@boymom_ontherun
“Run.”
@dan_runs_downtown
“I put on my running clothes anyway. Usually that’s enough to change my mind”
@running_my_best
“Tell myself I’ll walk, it always turns into a run once out.”
@rularuns
“I run”
@j_fit_smit
“RUN”
@momrunsthis
“Run anyways!”
@b_mindfit
“I push myself to go anyways, and I usually end up enjoying it and being glad I went. The moments when I lack motivation and need to go, I just fall back on discipline.”
@Rachaelroxy2117
“I walk for a half mile or so and then I’m usually in the mood to run by then.”
@oli_beringer
“Go for 5 minutes. If after 5 minutes you still feel like not running then stop! I never stop.”
@runleaderz
“I usually just run at a different time in the day. Morning run turns into a night run.”
@uuh_idk
“Run.”
@elizabethrose__
“Run”
@al_ex26.2
FIND SOME EXTRA INSPIRATION & MOTIVATION:
“I usually start watching really hard core athletes train on Youtube! It really inspires me!”
@homeschoolingfitmom
“Remember who I used to be”
@adamwebb.77
“Do breathing exercises for the run”
@haille_holmezzz
“Add some new songs to my playlist and run anyways!”
@haleyrunsamarathon
“I tell myself I can turn around at anytime”
@run__emc
“Take a walk to motivate myself”
@taylorrunsny
“Tell myself, “I’m just going to do 5 mins!” helps me determine if I’m making excuses or do need rest. If after 5 mins I’m still not in it then I’ll rest… 90% of the time I don’t want to stop then!”
@homeschoolingfitmom
“Tell myself to just to X number of miles then see how I feel. Then I focus on 1 mile at a time.”
@jimmystixruns
“I take a shower to warm my body up! It sounds kinda weird but it works.”
@amypritchard12
“Take it one step at a time with no expectations.”
@the_flexing_flexitarian
“Listen to happy music.”
@cris.tianlg
“I find an inspiring endurance book like “Into Thin Air” if they can climb Everest, then I can run!”
@solideogloria_runner
“Go slow. Pretend you’re going for a walk. After a mile, I’m ready to run!”
@nagromathon
“Make a really good playlist. Or run fast so it’s over quicker!”
@getyourfittogether
“I try and switch up the route, change my music, do something different to switch it up even just a little!”
@dan_runs_downtown
Have your own that I should add to the list?! Share it below and leave your Name or Instagram handle to have your idea added!
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