Quit running due to being discouraged by others

So you let others control you???? Seriously. That's not a winner thing to do. A winner would train and beat the nay Sayers. Now get your ass out there and run a tempo tnrw your life is going to sucking your peace is dependent on others.

Prove em wrong. Build back gradually. Do some easy runs and after a week or two throw in a tempo weekly. Keep going and get back to it. Also the way this turns out depends if your at school still. If you're in high school I recommended joining the team again. It's a really valuable experiance being on a team. And after you get faster than everyone else you'll be surprised to see the amount of respect and admiration you'll get.

You should always be motivated by self satisfaction. Never allow anyone to motivate you to do or not do anything.

You help that old lady across the street because you want to not because it's the right thing to do.

You run your stupid strides after every easy run because you want to not to impress your teammates or because your dumb coach told you to.

You work 10 hours overtime to get your project done on time because you are never late for anything not because you want your idiot boss to take you to lunch. But man, it is nice to get two boats of Alfredo at Olive Garden for that bottomless basket of bread sticks.

You are intrinsically motivated to achieve your goals. You have no motivation to meet another's goals for you.

So pull your pecker out of your butt and go make yourself happy whether you like it or not!

Buy an Ipod, sunglasses, and new running shoes and get back out there. Ignore everyone you meet on the road or track. Don't let jerkoffs dictate how you spend your leisure time.

If someone criticizes you....and that includes a coach, instruct them to insert a power tool of their choice in their crap cave.

Keep running, train harder than you ever have, and buy yourself some Beats by Dre and put them on when the haters are around. When you have Beats by Dre on your head, its a way of telling every hater that wants to talk to you to go f**k themselves without actually saying it.

Yeah, I quit track as a froshbecsuse an older, fat kid beat me and everyone left. Came back to track two years later and glad I did. Don't be a quitter. Say, F'em all, the fat snd g and the short and the tall.

Start doing ultras. Nobody cares about performance, you just go out and dick around in the woods for hours on end. Take some pictures, post on instagram, smoke some weed if youre into that, whatever...

Not sure if this helps or not. My running journey is of salvation. I despised running in high school avoided track stuck with field. However, running was in my genes from my mom and dad. In high school my depression started. I became anorexic, couldn't appreciate my body image, was manipulated at times, and laughed at. I did dumb things to please others. Entering college I was alone I was protected from my family my whole life. I retreated to the gym everyday at college and grades slipped. I was the opposite of the Freshmen 15. I grew in a dark hole at this time. Contemplated taking my life every day. Tried to reach out, but little voice I had. Tried but stooped at the last minute fear took control of my life.

After first year of school I returned home. That summer changed me. Met a summer worker at work who introduced me to road racing. I trained and trained for my first 5K. When I ran it I was hooked I knew I be back next year running the 8 mile race and I did.

My running has been plauged by injuries. Almost tore my Achilles after doing a triple 20 after ending my relationship with my first girlfriend.

I despised running for two years after that, gained massive weight, went into a really bad funk, and went on psych meds.

A little over a year ago I am back into it again. I realize running must be balanced. I must use it as an outlet and a way to clear my mind. However, like my life it must be balanced to achieve goals and recognize that obstacles will bring you down. However, you can rise up stronger than ever from the ground.

You know you don't need to listen to others, you have a weak mind. You deserve to not be running if others get into your head. Go do cross fit and never run again, I don't want you to be in the running community with that train of though

Something is wrong with you. If you want to run, run. You let others control you.

Never ever let other people discourage you to do something you love! If your coaches or others don't agree with you or think you training is weird, that should give you motivation to proof them wrong.

It's good though that you didn't stop doing sports completely. But just ask yourself if these other sports give you the same amount of satisfaction as running did.

Also you don't necessarily need to do competitive running. There are millions of amateurs like me out there loving just going outside for a run without any pressure from others or ourselves.

There is always a good reason to start running again. I'd like to get you motivated again with this post:

http://www.therunningmate.run/top-10-reasons-why-you-should-run/

Not sure why you are posting. Seems like you have moved on. Why would anything be wrong with you because you moved on to something else you enjoy?

Everyone told me running was a waste of time. My parents told me to quit and get a job. It was something they didn't support or understand. The more they told me not to run the more I wanted to. I got a full ride and put myself through college. It wasn't until I graduated my Dad said, "well I guess I was wrong about the running thing."

Frack 'em. Follow your own path.

Bought some molds led long time ago. Started using something else. When my knees and back began hurting I bought Orthofeet moldable. Did not 'fix' my back and knee problems, but made them feel a lot better. Not going to change ever again. I've kept and a couple of which I've returned. I'm impressed with the the quality and also with their return policy. Also I have bought a pair of the bionic tide sandals as I have plantar fasciitis and the sandal gives my foot relief and support I love orthofeet products.

Well, I'd read a very short book, or even

download it from youtube called,

"Miracles" by Stuart Wilde. Then go

back and read his book "Affirmations."

Magnificient oeuvres in the genre of

self-empowerment.

anotherripbud wrote:

I quit competitive running a year ago, and haven't even bothered to run at all since. I was tired of all the BS, people were talking about how my training was weird and other things. My coaches couldn't agree with what I wanted. My performance was off and some people were talking $hit. So I quit. I wasnt sure why since I loved running so much. But now id say the reason is from being discouraged/depressed by other people. These kind of people have pissed me off to the point where I don't even feel like going out for a run or being seen running. A lot has changed. I play other sports though and enjoy doing them, but no distance running at all. Is there something wrong with me or is this just normal to move on from a former passion?

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Well boo-the-fock-hoo.

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You need to get into that hobby state of mind: be selfish, absorb yourself in jogging - once you get there: you will never stop running or doing whatever else you hobby yourself into.

You might need to look yourself in the mirror and ask yourself why you weren't able to trust your coach and do what he wanted. The famous trumpeter Wynton Marsalis was the son of a famous jazz pianist, Ellis Marsalis. Wynton said that his dad taught him that there were really only two things he needed to know to be a great musician: Learn how to work a job and shut up during your lessons. Translating this from the music world to sport, you need to trust your coaches and be a team player. Running, like music, is an individual endeavor that also has a team/cooperation element to it. We too often ruin ourselves by letting the individual side of the sport rule us.

Of course, if your coach was clearly a hack who was ruining runners, there isn't anything you can do other than walk away. But if your only issue with your coach is that you did not see "eye to eye", you do need to think about what Ellis Marsalis said.

As for the other kids on the team, unfortunately, this is part of life. You will be in the real world working for people who do not treat you well, but you will have to deal with it to be able to pay the bills. You cannot always quit your job to find greener pastures. You will need to learn how to deal with people who are jerks and manage the impact they have on you.