I think you have the concept all bassakwards. You need to listen to the 'below the neck' part of your body and NOT the 'above the neck' part. You're letting one corrupt the other.
These days the below the neck part of my body is usually the issue. Feet are sore, legs are stiff, but I can do a manual override and say "I should run today." I've been running for a while and I guess I'm still bashing my head again this wall because I'm hopeful that I can get back to the point where it feels good to run every day. Not to mention I feel like a lazy fat ass when I skip a run so even if there's a little pain it helps make that feeling go away. And hey, sometimes running does feel good so that's a nice bonus too.
This is true but I swear I've tried everything to keep running. I've run slow, I've run fast, I've taken days off. Inevitably most days I get home after work and just think "f*ck I have to run now!" It's become like taking medicine. I guess this is just the life of a working runner once they age out of being on team and start to lose the youthful fitness...
This might be the only way I could feel worse running! Never been a morning runner and I can't think getting up at 5am to cram a run in before my commute would change that. Plus the body usually feels horrible first thing in the morning, noticed a lot of foot soreness and ankle tightness on wake up, so I can't imagine this!
I always hear this advice of "listen to your body" and take rest days when you need it but if I actually took this advice, I would just never run. When I run after work, I always feel something. The first 10 minutes of every run is basically just determining whether that feeling will plateau or get worse. So why do people say this? Running does not feel good!
You sound like a "fibromyalgia" patient. Normal people don't find light exercise to be an unpleasant experience.
I always hear this advice of "listen to your body" and take rest days when you need it but if I actually took this advice, I would just never run. When I run after work, I always feel something. The first 10 minutes of every run is basically just determining whether that feeling will plateau or get worse. So why do people say this? Running does not feel good!
You sound like a "fibromyalgia" patient. Normal people don't find light exercise to be an unpleasant experience.
This might be the most effective way to tell me to quit b!tch!n. Definitely venting a lot of frustrations with running through this thread. Hopefully some other people have found it cathartic as well. A good run usually isn't too far around the corner to turn my mood but that's also what keeps me "chasing the dragon through the tough days
I always hear this advice of "listen to your body" and take rest days when you need it but if I actually took this advice, I would just never run. When I run after work, I always feel something. The first 10 minutes of every run is basically just determining whether that feeling will plateau or get worse. So why do people say this? Running does not feel good!
I think it means, when something doesn't feel right as in injury, you listen to your body.
I always hear this advice of "listen to your body" and take rest days when you need it but if I actually took this advice, I would just never run. When I run after work, I always feel something. The first 10 minutes of every run is basically just determining whether that feeling will plateau or get worse. So why do people say this? Running does not feel good!
I always hear this advice of "listen to your body" and take rest days when you need it but if I actually took this advice, I would just never run. When I run after work, I always feel something. The first 10 minutes of every run is basically just determining whether that feeling will plateau or get worse. So why do people say this? Running does not feel good!
I'm listening to my body right now!
And it's telling me to fu
Not a very Christ-like response, David. Please reconsider.
To the OP, maybe you just hate running and/or a giant pusay? Take up the elliptical or long walks.
I always hear this advice of "listen to your body" and take rest days when you need it but if I actually took this advice, I would just never run. When I run after work, I always feel something. The first 10 minutes of every run is basically just determining whether that feeling will plateau or get worse. So why do people say this? Running does not feel good!
I think it means, when something doesn't feel right as in injury, you listen to your body.
Literally, it’s kind of dumb. Whether someone is listening or not, any pain or stiffness will get someone’s attention and will need to be dealt with. Should MLB pitchers listen to their elbows? After gaining experience, most runners will know what they can run through and when they should rest. I ran thousands of miles of over-distance without any daily drama. Some of you make running sound like misery and should probably find another form of exercise.
Sorry about your aches and pain, earmuffs. You may be one of those people whose bodies don't readily produce endorphins. We hear from them all the time. They think we're all crazy and tend not to run after trying it once or twice (understandably). If you press through the pain anyway you're tougher than most.
We who live in endorphin-land enjoy just about every step unless we have a bona fide injury. (I'm not talking about "runner's high," which is an occasional bonus.)
Same goes for listening to your watches heart rate data, I can't tell you how many times my watch tells me I am over training or the suggested workout is to take the day off. I'll never forget warming up for my 3k pr and my watches suggested workout for me that day was to not run! If I listened to Garmins suggestions I would only be running 4 days a week lol.
Running feels great. But it takes time to get there! Yes, for most, the first ten minutes are the most uncomfortable of the run. But, in the end, most of the runners look forward to the next run.
Running feels great. But it takes time to get there! Yes, for most, the first ten minutes are the most uncomfortable of the run. But, in the end, most of the runners look forward to the next run.
I think there's a bit of a misconception from when I started this thread. I'm not some first time runner taking beginner advice. I've been running for nearly two decades now but just have the reality that at this time in my life running doesn't always feel good. It's not like I'm having natural soreness from a hard workout like back in college but rather it's just background aches and pains that seem to come out of nowhere throughout a largely sedentary day. Also my feet seem to always hurt or be sore! But the biggest problem is I'm still chasing the dragon that I'll get back into shape and running will feel good again... one day. For now, I'm in this cycle of running, taking a day off because I feel like crap or just don't feel like it, then getting back to it a day or two later. Oh, and of course bellyaching about in on Letsrun! There's gotta be a graph showing an inverse relationship between time on the message board and running performance.
I always hear this advice of "listen to your body" and take rest days when you need it but if I actually took this advice, I would just never run. When I run after work, I always feel something. The first 10 minutes of every run is basically just determining whether that feeling will plateau or get worse. So why do people say this? Running does not feel good!
Those were the days. I remember when I was running 120+ per week, my body didn't losen up until 45 minutes into the run.
My experience has been to listen to what persists. For the mundane stuff, you definitely need perseverance. When things nag, it's time to careful consider why and what you can do about it. Intense and sudden pain is a different beast and needs immediate intervention in some cases.
I always hear this advice of "listen to your body" and take rest days when you need it but if I actually took this advice, I would just never run. When I run after work, I always feel something. The first 10 minutes of every run is basically just determining whether that feeling will plateau or get worse. So why do people say this? Running does not feel good!
I once read that you never regret going for a run. That’s mostly true—except on the days when you already knew you were injured before you even laced up.
I always hear this advice of "listen to your body" and take rest days when you need it but if I actually took this advice, I would just never run. When I run after work, I always feel something. The first 10 minutes of every run is basically just determining whether that feeling will plateau or get worse. So why do people say this? Running does not feel good!
Those were the days. I remember when I was running 120+ per week, my body didn't losen up until 45 minutes into the run.
Great reply. But how many times can you do that before your prime is gone?