I hate running. Half an ACL in one knee, none in the other. Flat feet. Shin splints. Even when I was on active duty and ran almost everyday I hated it. We would run up to 9-10 miles somedays. So its not like I don’t know what I’m missing.
I don’t mind exercising. I go to the gym regularly. I do sometimes resent the amount of time it takes out of my life. Sometimes it seems that my life is work, gym, sleep.
I haven’t even taken a step in over 13 years and I’m in great shape.
Better than most of the folks posting in this thread myself included, I’d wager.
Seriously?? I do this and my legs will get tired of the fast motion, but nothing happening in my lungs at all.
Are you sure you’re pedaling fast? Most cyclists pedal in the 55-65 rpm range unless they specifically work on developing a fast cadence.
Perceived effort is different on a bike compared to running. Borrow a heart rate monitor to verify.
I love running on the beach or on trails, but I hate running on sidewalks/bikepaths, etc because I find it incredibly boring.
It’s not boring. It just takes concentration.
It’s great that you enjoy running. Why is it so difficult for you to imagine that not everyone feels the same way?
No, I get it loud and clear at this point. Honestly, I had no idea. I just figured most people never gave it a shot.
We were discussing running the other day at work, the day of the Boston Marathon (before the bomb). There was one guy who’d run a marathon, but three of us admitted that running held no interest for us. None. I like to walk, hike, play singles and doubles tennis, I do the elliptical, bike, etc. But I have negative interest in running. It’s not enjoyable to me. I cannot lose myself in running like I can other things.
So running a marathon is definitely not on my bucket list. It’s actually on my list of “Why do people want to do this?” list, right along with climbing Mt. Everest, skydiving, and swimming the English channel.
you don’t know the first thing about “most people” so you might want to back off.
I honestly have a harder time understanding why people enjoy it. I mean, I grasp it intellectually that other people like things I don’t, but I don’t get what’s so great about it. And pretty much everyone I’ve known doesn’t actually like the running part itself, just the results–either burning off calories or just plain energy. They may like things that include running, like many sports, but not running itself.
You want actual fun? Try skipping. If only you could do it as an adult and not look like a complete dork.
Why would people say they hate something they’ve never tried. If I’d never tried it, I’d say “I’ve never tried it.”
I did plenty of running (or in my case, tripping and falling) in high school gym class. I’m sure most people had a similar experience.
Running, and any kind of exercise, feel almost exactly like doing taxes, except that it is also physically painful. Why would I enjoy that?
I hate running. I see people with good form who make it look effortless, but I’m not that person. My shins hurt, my lungs hurt, even my arms hurt. I couldn’t run 25 feet, I bet, without stopping and gasping.
I can walk pretty well on flat surfaces, but I don’t do hills. I can bicycle pretty well, but again only on flat surfaces.
But I hate running.
You should probably take a chill pill, buddy. It’s just a friendly conversation.
You can’t imagine why someone finds running to be boring? That’s a pretty self-absorbed attitude.
While I do disagree with you on this topic, panaccione, I agree with you on this statement.
It just feels good. If you can get a good pace and keep it, you feel focused and strong. It also makes you feel free. Of course, the results and accomplishment after all is said and done is worthwhile too.
All of this talk about it being painful or people saying they can’t breath doesn’t make sense to me either. I’m not saying that it doesn’t happen, because it does, even to me. But, when it gets to that point, I just stop and start walking. It’s that simple. If you do this each day, you will get better.
Then again, many people here have attested to trying and it not getting any better. I got to take their word for it, but it still doesn’t make sense.