Re: Inspiration to run?

"Ed Prochak" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

I've used a lot of the tricks:
.... change location/time/type of the run......

Sometimes I just tell myself "If you run (or walk) today, you can take
tomorrow off", or "Just get out the door; if you still don't feel good you
can turn back at the corner." I guess that's a variation on changing the
time/type, in a way.

These have been especially effective when I was sick, or going through
cancer treatment. Sometimes I'd go out for a modest walk; I might not feel
*better* afterwards but I never felt *worse* -- which encouraged me the next
time (the next day) I faced the same lack of enthusiasm.

One of my main motivations to do this at all is being diabetic -- I want to
keep my eyes & feet & kidneys working so I can be independent, watch TV,
read books, etc.🙂
bj

bj said:

Sometimes I just tell myself "If you run (or walk) today, you can take
tomorrow off", or "Just get out the door; if you still don't feel good you
can turn back at the corner."

yeah, i tell myself that if i run a mile and it still sucks, i can stop
for the day (or cut it short, etc). of course, now that my feet are
screwed up and i can't run for awhile (posting with the ice pack pressed
to them), i just keep thinking about how much i'd like to be running
right now...
h

Wow, that puts things in perspective. I hope you are feeling good these
days. I like your first point because it's a great way to get yourself
out the door, and once you're out, you're probably going to keep going.