Dislike about running...

injuries

Having to take a shit in the middle of a run.

-injuries

-people that accept sub-maximal performances (ie. people that congradulate you even though you run crap)

most of the time- the first 4 -5 minutes into the run, especially early morning.

Slowing down as you age.

i hate when my legs hurt and im out of breath. thats the worst.

I hate running. I have been injured since February and although i have been making a little progress i was diagnosed with a hernaited disk in my back brought on by poor lateral knee movemnent. A hernaitaed disk?!

Every day when i wake up i have back pain and i am 21.

I have been doing a protocal of exercises and nothing seems to work.

It makes me think sometimes that running is not worth it. It consumes my mind and makes me depressed when i start running (like a half hour) and my back still hurts.

i like when people clap for those who are running poorly. you just have to assume that, even if someone is running a slow time, they are running as hard as they can, and that it worth applauding. Now, granted sometimes people are just being pussies, but most of the time there is no way to really know that, so just applaud.

My least fav thing about running is the elitist attitudes of many runners. I know that this occurs in other sports, but from my perspective, it occurs far more frequently in indivdual sports like running and biking. No one should have an attitude of superiority just because they can run a 15:00 5k....in the end, we are all just vulnerable, fragile insignificant beings in an infinite universe; we all have to eat and shit and all that jazz.....running fast doesnt mean shit in the big picture, so don't act like you're a diety just because you can haul ass.

...that my boss, wife, kids, extended family, and friends don't realize that the whole universe revolves around my running habit.

Seriously, the two biggest things that bug me are

1)when I haven't seen a friend for a few weeks and the first thing they do is report their latest running habits to me as if I am supposed to congratulate or scold them.

2) when I take a crap before a morning run and then two miles in I have to crap again. Why won't it all come out the first time?

dukerdog wrote:

Slowing down as you age.

yes.

my favorite shoes never last long enough

All the excuses runners give after a race, either run good or bad.

"just training through"

"havent done speedwork"

"just started running"

"stayed up too late"

- Runners who think everything they do has to be different. You know the guys. Post college- have a go-tee, earing in the ear, drive a Subaru or Scion, talk how bad Bush is but buy clothes from companies that exploit child labor, etc.

that talented people who go out late and drink (and this is in high school) the night before a meet, slack off at practice, have no work ethic, and only run during the season (no summer mileage, indoor track) can still run faster than you.

Honestly the things I hate most about running are; I am good at it, I use to love it more than anything and I feel as though I have wasted alot of my highschool and college life devoting myself that no longer brings me joy. I sometimes wish that I never started running so that I could have gone to the senior trip instead of the state meet and could have spent more time hanging out with friends as apposed to going to bed at 10 on a saturday night. I will never be an olympian, even if i did make it I wonder if it was all worth it.

Your crap won't all come out at once because you are full of crap.

I would have to go with injuries. Although I accept the fact that it comes with the territory. And I have to say that overcoming an injury that has sidelined me I tend to get a greater appreciation for the sport and become even more inspired. I love to overcome adversity.

Even though I'm not the fastest runner I love competing with others and against my previous times. I love trying to get better, training harder, more miles, more speed, see how far I can take it all the while trying to stay healthy.

It's a great sport.

Training your ass off then running like shit in a race.

That all the ladies aren't turned on by some gaunt, 130 pound goofy runner dude. What's their problem?

The fact that pretty much every muscle in my lower body is out of balance with respect to the other leg, and I'm always feeling awkward or in pain, whether I'm walking around leisurely or running. Yeah, injuries can really mess you up.