Running can be a daunting or draining task. Even so, these psychological tricks can help improve your enjoyment and achieve your fitness goals.
The problem is, many of us find it hard to commit to regular cardio when even a 30-second run to the bus stop causes your heart to feel like a bass drum in your throat.
It can be hard to motivate yourself to start running at the beginning. But there are some ways to trick your brain into enjoying it more.These motivations will differ from person to person. For some it might be health or weight loss, others might value the social connections, and some may be training to run for charity."Whatever the motives are, having a meaningful reason helps us through those difficult experiences and keep running longer term," Brick said.
"Our strongest sources of self-efficacy are past experiences or accomplishments," Brick said."So, feeling like you are improving, like running for a full minute for the first time without stopping, or finishing your first [10 miles], provide a powerful boost to our self-efficacy that helps to maintain running behavior."
Another mistake made by many new runners is related to their pace."Often, we go far too fast at the start, meaning that we fatigue more quickly and have a pretty unpleasant experience while doing so," Brick said."Knowing our limits and knowing how to pace a run takes time to learn. So my best advice is to go easy at the start, even if this means following a run/walk strategy."
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