I'm a runner and it's my life. I need to start getting in a lot of miles for the next XC season. But I just struggle to get out and run in my neighborhood because of the people around here, the people that have always bothered me in school and stuff. What I'm asking is what advice you could give to just get me out there and forget them.
Don't run in your neighborhood.
no car
Run before they wake up. Catch em sleepin. Avoid them. Stay several steps ahead of their negativity. Most imporantly, run well in xc, then it won't matter what they try to do.
Use it as fuel. So they say you suck? You're pathetic? You're a loser? Well you'll show them.
No one in my neighborhood is up when I run.
Sorry to hear this. Like someone else said, timing - it might be better to run early or late.
Also, anywhere you go in the day that's away from your neighbourhood, maybe you can take your training gear in a rucksack and run there.
If you don't have a job and have the free time and can afford it, I'd think about getting a bus a little bit away from your neighbourhood and run there if it's a better experience. Otherwise you are going to have to try to ignore them.
use it as motivation. I always hope for a off hand remark if I am doing a tempo run... just makes me run harder after I flip them the bird
Stop being so paranoid. You're just running and this is something you don't want holding you back.
I have the same problem our county itsnt really into ruuning and all ....well idk I still got the same problem im just glad season about to start....I mean I like running with other ppl it helps a lot...even if they aren\'t running I had a friend skatebored with me and bike because he can\'t run....but when I gotta do it alone I just made a trail around my house its bored and it sucks but its better than the neighborhood.....I mean I gotta run it like 40 times to get 8 miles.....well try getttting a good friend to go with u....like I said bike or something if they don\'t run if there a good friend they\'ll do it....I was really inconsistant this summer I mean id do like 8-12 miles when I did run but it was only like 4 or five times a week cause I hated getting out their by myself
Just do it, who gives a fuk what everyone else thinks? You run for yourself, and for the love of running, other people shouldn't bother you. I love it when people hoot and holler at me in my short shorts, use it as motivation.
Hi Struggle
You need commitment and me call you in the morning before your run.Lets do that!!
Henry
Dont get discourage,you need to know that, there is a school of running,so talk to us and we will discourage those who wants to discourage your running,you are not hurting anyone when you are out there running.
Henry
Well if Henry Rono tells you to go out and run, you have to do it! By the way he is the real deal
Do the people still bother you now or are you just worried that they might?