I've never really liked running.  I did it because I was good at it. Anyone else the same

Running is mostly a pleasurable activity, even when you're out of shape. I like the feeling of getting fitter and experiencing runners high, in addition to the many health benefits.

Putting in the arduous training you need to reach the highest levels of the sport is not something I liked - at least not as time wore on.

Running 5 miles, 5 or 6 days of the week is something I could tolerate.

Running twice a day because it is necessary to improve your PRs wasn't my cup of tea over the long term.

It can be a natural, zesty enterprise. However, there are some people who engage in it compulsively, without joy.

I am a much better basketball player than runner. In fact when I ran in college. I had two roommates on the basketball team neither one ever beat me 1v1. One guy was a forward too lol. Another school I ran at I played the starting point guard and beat him too 1v1. I do realize basketball is 5v5 but I'm even better than in 5v5 cause I don't get tired in comparison to basketball guys lol.

I only got into the sport because the basketball coach said to do xc for conditioning but then I was too good and the track coach wanted me lol. That being said now that my running career is pretty much over I do enjoy running when it isn't tied to racing. But I do enjoy racing just not the stress of the big races when I was on a team. Huge fan of the sport it is my favorite sport.

I didn't hate it but wasn't all that crazy about it. I played soccer growing up at a fairly competitive level but not outstanding. By the time I was 15 I wasn't really good enough talent or skill wise to progress further. Due to this, and wanting to be on a high school team, I decided I would do XC. I was too short for basketball and not big enough for football although I could play both. That left XC, a sport where no talent or skill was needed. I did ok my first year but improved a lot over the winter and during the summer. I ended running XC and track at a large D1 school on a very small athletic scholarship.

I ran for about two years after college graduation. After that I went back to playing Adult league soccer which I did until I turned 50. I still run a little bit but very sparingly. At most about 6-8 mpw over three days.

How can you not like it. Have you heard of Bekele. Just watch some Bekele videos and if that doesn't make you want to get out and run then I will be shocked

*See Athing mu and all the expectations that everyone throws at her when she even mentions wanting to do something else lol

Your post reminds me of Athing and Sydney. Both extremely gifted athletes who don’t seem to really enjoy it as much as you’d think someone of their caliber would.

sub 4 in today's day and age is like 4:20 back when real men like myself ran. you have nothing to be proud of

I enjoy running, but I don’t always enjoy the pain cave of hard training and racing. Lately I’ve been enjoying running races with my wife who is a little bit slower than me. there’s a social aspect to running I like - I like running a 5 or 10k and eating brunch afterward with friends

A Hooker is good at what she does. Like you she probably doesn't enjoy it.

I completely get not liking running and not running competitively after college. I like running, but in order to enjoy it I spend a whole lot of time and money on gas getting to places that are nice to run.

i started jogging a couple of miles at 15 yrs to get fit, my health was pretty bad. off that i got second in the province cross country. and off from there. in year 3, i got to enjoy it, once the body actually got fit, and wasn't running off talent.

OP, great post. You’d be wasting your time pursuing an activity you’re not passionate about. Congratulations on a successful college career.

I'm not depressed. I'm perfectly comfortable with my relationship with running. My life is very full. I have a wonderful family and many other pursuits that make me happy. I'm not asking to be fixed. I just wondered if other people had a similar experience to mine.

I'm not sure I understand the question. I was talented enough to be somewhat good. However, anyone that trains seriously knows that it's both a mental and physical grind at times. Talent doesn't take away the grind.

Funny - But, I ran long enough ago, to have never owned a pair of super shoes.

I loved running because I could suck at it and still help my team. My teammates and coach were pretty cool, so I usually found a way to nerd rage at the end of races and pick up some extra points for the team even if I was in 50th place.

nope. i always liked running but was never any good at it.

My advice to everyone is enjoy it and keep doing it. I have arthritis in both knees and can’t run anymore all before age 50 and it sucks.