Whose gone out for their daily run/jog then turned back almost instantly?

I do on occasion for reasons I don't need to explain.

occasionally I felt so tired that laying down by the side of the road for a nap seemed like a good idea.

You stretch BEFORE YOU RUN?!

Who's or who has, not 'whose'

I have a rule (I didn't invent it).

No matter what, don't bag a run until after the first mile. It is amazing how a run that starts off feeling awful can end up being a great run.

Yup.

Twice I have tried when I was injured and after 200m I was already limping. Turned back.

Another time I had food poisoning, made it about a quarter mile, blew chunks all over. Decided to pack it up for the day after that one.

I know its not really relevant here, but I have two morning routes. A reasonably flat 4 miles, with a little bit of rise and fall. And a 5 miler, which has a monster hill or two (up and down). The four liler and the 5 miler are the same for about 2.5 miles, then you can turn off for the 5, or go straight ahead and do the 4.

Very rare that I go straight ahead, have to be very tired to skive off the hills. Somehow it feels better knowing you did more work, even if it is meant to be an easy run.

To answer your question: once I was meant to run a good 8 miles, but turned around after a mile and did 2 instead, no good reason, just no motivation that day...

some times its just too damn cold.

Tried and True wrote:

I have a rule (I didn't invent it).

No matter what, don't bag a run until after the first mile. It is amazing how a run that starts off feeling awful can end up being a great run.

Agree with this rule - unless a serious injury is lurking. If you're just feeling crappy, wait at least a mile before tossing the towel. Some of my best runs have started out feeling miserable.

but seriously, don't stretch before running, it just makes your legs slow.

Sometimes I turn back after one minute, and then take that day off from running.

One time I lay down for a nap in the middle of a 16 miler, then walked the rest of the way home, ran a marathon a week later and did fine.

Yes, when injured. Sucks to spend minutes getting ready to run, then turning around 60 seconds into it.

Most of the battle is getting dressed for running and going out the door.

Once you that, you will mostly likely get something in.

The instant turnback is quite rare.

Broke a rib 400 yards in to a run once, running in to a lamppost while looking over my shoulder for traffic.

The next 8 miles weren't too bad. The 4.5 miler the next day was pretty painful.

The only time that I can remember is when I tried to run on an ankle that was swollen to the size of the orange. I took off only one day, though, which was stupid. It was the week before our outdoor conference meet, so I didn't want to miss any training.

Because cell phone.

As some have said, only when I'm injured and realize it isn't yet ready to be run on.

Nope. Never. I've blown off runs, but if I suit up, I go.

Never because I wasn't feeling it. But once because I severely under dressed for a run in 10 degree weather--felt the cold, went back in to change, decided the warm was much nicer. Once because the roads were a layer of ice that was just too dangerous. Didn't want to risk slipping and falling or perhaps a hurt hamstring from changing my stride. Once because it was 34 and pouring rain. Said screw it and went back.