I have the get up and go to run every other day or everyday for maybe two or three months at a time. Then, out of the blue, I’ll skip a run, then two runs, then the whole week.
I’m currently in one of these ruts(I’m lacing up my shoes right now, I swear) but I was just wondering if anyone has any strategies for getting out of it. Mine is brute force my way back into it until I’m back in the groove. But this usually ends with me doing too many miles too quickly. Then the injury, the the time off, oh the cycle repeats.
What are your strategies for getting out of a rut? Or even better not getting into it in the first place?
I find taking break is a normal part of good exercise routine. You need recovery time, after all.
To get back to it, I usually start small. 30 minute easy run or gym usually does it for me, and by the end of it I actually want to do more. My thinking process is usually something like “I don’t feel like going, but I owe myself at least 30 minutes. Tomorrow I’ll do something more.”