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Originally Posted by Kahokkuri
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I ran regularly in training for a 10k in March. I hated almost every minute of it. Dragging myself to the gym was a chore because I didn't like running. I would often cry after working out because I felt weak. Even as my speed and endurance improved, I still felt like crap. After finishing that 10k in just over an hour I gave up running. I haven't done it since. Instead, I've been speed walking; I still sweat plenty, get my heart rate up and work my legs but I feel strong. When I finish a workout I almost always feel jazzed. Sometimes I use the elliptical and set it to a medium resistance. I always lift some kind of weight or go to a class. I changed my entire routine and I couldn't be happier.
In a way, I'm sad to have given up running–I still think of runners as being strong and in shape–but I'm gladder to have found a workout routine that doesn't make me dread the gym!
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I run sporadically, usually when I can't make it to the gym. The reason is I find it REALLY BORING. I'd much rather lift weights or do bodyweight exercises, so I do that instead.
Because I like the exercise, I can drag my butt out of bed on Saturday mornings with only a few hours of sleep to get to the gym early and lift weights before the group fitness class. Yet I had trouble motivating myself to go out running in the middle of the day when I had nothing else to do!
