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?
For me with running, it’s just do something, maybe a mile at a slow pace, then start building the confidence and the habit again.
The hardest part is starting and not having an expectation of what you should be doing. Doing something is good enough.
Dude! Same, I lose confidence for some reason and have anxiety about running but as soon as I just do it I feel better. It just feels like climbing a mountain sometimes to just get started again.
I’ve been thinking climbing a mountain (or rock wall) would actually be good for my own motivation.