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How long until running stops sucking? (lemmy.world)

submitted 2 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I apologize for how negative that sounds! It's been 3 months. I unfortunately can't be as consistent as I'd like because of chronic utis. I currently go about 8-10 km/h for 20 mins at a time, 2-3 times a week when I'm healthy. I keep at it because I've noticed a boost in my general energy and mood, but I hate pretty much every second of actually running. I read that that's normal as you start out, especially if you start from zero like I did. But I've also read you eventually start to tolerate and then later enjoy it. How long did it take for you to get to that point?

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I've never been on a treadmill, I might have a look at some gyms! So far I've been put off it because it feels like paying for something I could have for free, but if it does the trick, it might be worth it.

That last point currently resonates. I do hope I'll grow to enjoy it, but accepting that it's also ok to do it just for the benefits might also help!

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

I bought a used gym quality treadmill for my home, though they are pretty big and not everybody can reasonably do that. Because it's always there I also sometimes take meetings on the treadmill at a walking pace. It's great during the winter where I live because I usually don't want to go out in the snow, and having the treadmill helps me exercise, even by just walking, when I would otherwise be wasting away.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago

Haha maybe once I have more than 13m^2 of private living space I'll look into that