Dude, I’ve run like 1000 miles in the past 16 months… and I still don’t necessarily “enjoy” going out jogging. I enjoy the benefits it gets me, and sometimes I enjoy the run once I get out there. But if there’s a magical point at which it becomes 100% fun and enjoyable, I haven’t reached it.

(That said, I’ve noticed that the runs that I seem to enjoy the most are the slower runs. If all your runs suck, maybe try dialling back the speed a notch?)

I’m not running these days (I may get back into it toward the end of the summer if all goes well with my return to fitness), but when I did, there were a couple of things that kept me motivated, even though I always kinds of didn’t enjoy the actual running part so much (in the sense of “whee, this is fun”):

• joining a low-key running club, and going on team runs once or twice a week, plus all the camaraderie of training for races and so on
• running on trails whenever possible

I don’t particularly enjoy running all that much, but I get a lot of enjoyment from the sense of acomplishment I get from doing it. Do you listen to music while you run? I find that doing so allows me to ‘space out’ a bit, enjoy the music and let my legs worry about the running.

Take it slow and be kind to your body! “Stretch not stress”

I’m going to try slowing down a bit – I’ve been having shin splint issues, so I think that’ll help that as well. The bit where I run, unfortunately, is concrete, so I’m afraid that’s causing some of the issues as well.

Music doesn’t so much work for me – I get bored. I generally run with comedy podcasts – keeps me interested, at least.

If you have the opportunity, run on bitumen rather than concrete – concrete is six times harder than bitumen.

Spousal buddies are a good thing.

What’s your wife’s screenname?

Terriniski

Hi honey :)

Totally. Fun days are good for your health, too!

Some days you just need the down time!

My opinion: Our rules are here to serve us. It’s ok to put them aside when appropriate.

Enjoy your relaxing!