attn: runners

[lambe]

what do you do to motivate yourself to run despite this freaking weather? i like to run in the mornings, but gosh it's cold & grey.

[Shuu]

My dog - he drives me nuts if we don't get a good run. Plus, being a dog, he does need to walk at least once a day and I'll always jog since I'm out there anyway. Otherwise, whenever we don't get out, I always feel like crap and really restless and I inevitably regret not jogging. Those factors all together really motivate me.

[leela13]

I have to have my music with me. I just don't get as great of a run unless I am packing tunes. And I always run during the day. It's too dangerous at night. I say dangerous because about 5 months ago I busted my ankle on some unknown object at 9 pm. It totally sucked.

[Anastazia]

Just came to check & see if any runners answered the call to attention...
...shoes? Where are you???
{Attention, runners!}
~Anastazia~

[jeanneroth]

what do you do to motivate yourself to run despite this freaking weather? i like to run in the mornings, but gosh it's cold & grey.

-Meet up with a group. That way you have someone to call you when you want to blow off running. *This is my favorite*
-Keep a log to track how much you have run and what you have accomplished.
-Change your course. New scenery is always refreshing.
-If you are competitive (or wish to become) remember your opponent isn't laying in bed..they are out running!
-Give yourself a goal race - sign up for a local 5K run
-Invest in good gear. Great shoes, Yax Trax, jacket, hat, gloves, Under Armor cold gear is the BEST! This stuff is expensive, but will last a long time!
-Music. I tunes has some free podcasts that you can download. one of them has intervals built in.
-chocolate. Need I say more? Didn;t think so.

trust me. I have used every excuse in the book, including the ice storm we are still skating around from. I *wish* I had a treadmill, but we just can't swing that with our house and our funds.

[rawfoodmommy#1]

what kind of music gets you running? Names of group, singers and style would help.
thank you

[lambe]

what kind of music gets you running? Names of group, singers and style would help.
thank you

i really like to os mutantes while i run. theyre a brazilian psychedelic rock band from the 60s. they are mad decent to run with.

[jeanneroth]

what kind of music gets you running? Names of group, singers and style would help.
thank you

This is my list from my ipod. its about an hour. the first song and last 2 are mellower for warm up and cool down. Note* there is some profanity if you are sensitive....:)
Song.-Artist
Hymn-Moby
Born Slippy Nuxx (1995)-Underworld
King Without a Crown-Matisyahu
Work That-Mary J. Blige
SexyBack -Justin Timberlake
The Saints Are Coming (Live from New Orleans)-Green Day & U2
Hung Up -Madonna
The Humpty Dance -Digital Underground
Setting Sun-The Chemical Brothers
My England-Lady Sovereign
Ray Of Light-Madonna
Show Me -Mint Royale
Hella Good-No Doubt
Ugly-Fishbone
Complicated-Poi Dog Pondering*
Mountain Song-Jane's Addiction
Testify-Rage Against the Machine
Guerrilla Radio-Rage Against the Machine
Clubbed to Death-Rob D
Trompe Le Monde-Pixies
Atom Bomb-Fluke
Intergalactic-The Beastie Boys
Body Movin'-The Beastie Boys
Just A Test-The Beastie Boys
Best of You-Foo Fighters
Le Disko (Radio Edit)-Shiny Toy Guns
Rudie Can't Fail-The Clash
Signs Of Love-Moby
Before Today-Everything But The Girl

I have ones for spinning too. Hope this inspires!

[rawfoodmommy#1]

this songs are not familiar for me but I do like clean music. Thank you for the list though, I will have to listen and see if I find some songs that i like.

[Rawmommie]

Ooooh! Some of those are GREAT to run to!

I have to use my treadmill in the winter, it's just too cold and slippery (ice & no sidewalks in my town is a bad mixture!) for me. I'm miserable and can't wait to get back on the pavement!

[jeanneroth]

this songs are not familiar for me but I do like clean music. Thank you for the list though, I will have to listen and see if I find some songs that i like.

Just the one song with an asterik has a bad word in it. ther rest is just mostly electronica, alternative or rock and roll. I think you can preview most of these on itunes. Some are from my personal collection. :D

[nfracer]

I agree with lambe-winter is nasty here too and I WANT TO GET OUT ON THE ROAD AGAIN-esp. since I am officially signed up for Ottawa....as far as getting motivated to actually take that first step, I just read my sig. line and imagine how many people are still in bed---AFTER my run!!!! get up and get going...the first 5 minutes are the worst then I wake up!!!! It's 15 degrees now (was 13 when I got up.....hmmmm, TM or outside?????).....TBC
music-I like classic rock + a little r&b to get me going.....

[rawfoodmommy#1]

Just the one song with an asterik has a bad word in it. ther rest is just mostly electronica, alternative or rock and roll. I think you can preview most of these on itunes. Some are from my personal collection. :D

thank you for your response and will have to visit itunes and listen to the songs.

[nfracer]

Holy crotchcicles! I had the coldest yet sweatiest bad runs this a.m. This is me AFTER with MANYMANY layers....I am under all that.....which amounted to an extra 10 pounds by the way! I am ready for a marathon any day after that fiasco! I made my daughter take my picture so I could remember that doing this run = at least one marathon! I was wiped out!

[rawfoodmommy#1]

Never ran in the snow but I am sure it is very hard. Good luck on your marathon run.

[Dee1111]

i am loosing my motivation as we speak.

I have a goal to run 3+ miles everyday this week, but its just MONDAY and i'm already tired.
ugh! lame!

[nfracer]

i am loosing my motivation as we speak.

I have a goal to run 3+ miles everyday this week, but its just MONDAY and i'm already tired.
ugh! lame!

Maybe you should join us in our little cyber gym here on RFT....We always try to keep each other motivated and everyone is into all different types of exercise! I personally am a runner too and I've been in the "slump" many times. Usually when I "allow" myself to walk that first mile it's enough to psych me up to keep on going! Also, didn't see where you live, but the weather has been a major DOWNER (storm after storm) around here and inside training loses it's momentum/fizzle after awhile! Good luck. Maybe the thread we start each month will re-motivate you!!!!;)

http://www.rawfoodtalk.com/showthread.php?t=38495