motivation ... can anyone answer me

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16 years ago 05/04/2008 6:16pm EDT

I had a really good sophomore year of cross and as a result drew attention from many college scouts, 2 knee surgeries later I am graduating from highschool and heading off to run at a small D1 school ... only problem is I've 10 months post minor surgery and have little motivation to train hard. I am running times from my ninth grade year, but only because I don't train. I feel no motivation to go out for a run and have taken a lot of time off, thinking maybe I was burnt out. Anyone got any advice considering I'm 4 months away from running at a very high level? thanks

16 years ago 05/04/2008 6:23pm EDT

re: gatorstrack

Go to a race and get your ass kicked. If that doesn't motivate you, you just need to run for fun and to stay in shape.

The truth is, some people are warriors, others are not.

16 years ago 05/04/2008 6:29pm EDT

re: gatorstrack

Start taking running seriously again- be determined, committted, dedicated to the team, and with discipline and a good coach plus lots of mental and physical effort on your behalf you will reap the results, which will motivate you even more to be a successful runner- start tomorrow and get out there and work hard!

16 years ago 05/04/2008 7:29pm EDT

re: muddy spikes

anyone else have any advice?

16 years ago 05/04/2008 7:33pm EDT

re: gatorstrack

if you have to ask, forget it

16 years ago 05/04/2008 7:35pm EDT

re: Distance

Distance wrote:
The truth is, some people are warriors, others are not.

If that line doesn't motivate you/piss you off and make you wanna run hard then you truly should just look to run to stay in shape.

16 years ago 05/04/2008 8:31pm EDT

re: gatorstrack

You don't HAVE to run. Sometimes I wish I that I weren't motivated, because, honestly, this thing that we do is pretty silly.

But, it sounds like you have no motivation because it's tied to extrinsic performance expectations. You have to look at running as a process. Even when you're not in great shape, you can still be in serious training, and that can be a lot of fun.

When I used to work with injured athletes, it was always interesting to see how varied their attitudes were when coming back from something like an ACL injury. Some guys skipped out on rehab, were always pissed, and felt like the little things they needed to do were almost embarrassing. These guys were mostly stars, too. At the other end of the spectrum, some athletes would be grinning uncontrollably as they waited to try pedaling a bike just 10 times. They knew that it represented progress, and that they finally had some control over their own road to fitness.

16 years ago 05/04/2008 9:05pm EDT

re: Distance

Distance wrote:
Go to a race and get your ass kicked. If that doesn't motivate you, you just need to run for fun and to stay in shape.
The truth is, some people are warriors, others are not.

This is the truth. On my college team now there are two types of guys: guys who WANT to be good runners and guys who HAVE to be good runners.

If you can't get your shit together before the start of the season, then honestly don't bother running. You'll just make yourself miserable and you'll just frustrate the other members of your team who actually want to train and run very hard.

Running is not everything and it's not life. Maybe you realized this and you don't need it anymore in yours.

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