It’s happened to all of us, we lose our running mojo. Maybe
it’s post-marathon and you find yourself lacking motivation or we lose the
passion for running. Whatever the reason it’s very common and you shouldn’e
beat yourself up about it.
If you’ve lost your running mojo and need some inspiration
to get it back why not try these ideas:
·
Read running books for motivation. Some good
ones are Born to Run by Christopher McDougall, Running for My Life: How I built
a better me one step at a time by Rachel Cullen, The Terrible and Wonderful
Reasons Why I Run by Matthew Inman (this one is hilarious!)
·
Check out some running blogs: Here are a few,
but there are tons out there! http://www.lazygirlrunning.com/blog,
http://eatprayrundc.com/, http://www.dreamingoffootpaths.co.uk/
·
Try some different types of exercises such as
swimming, triathlons, cycling and weightlifting. Having some variety can help
you find your love of running again.
·
Find a new path or trail to run. Sometimes a
change of scenery is all you need to get the mojo back.
·
Forget about training or racing, ditch the watch
and just go run for fun. Often we put ourselves under too much pressure to
perform and we forget why we love running.
·
Try some Parkrun tourism. Running in different
places can help chase the boredom of the same old route away.
·
Run with a friend or friends, make a morning of
it and end it all with a yummy breakfast or lunch!
Don’t be ashamed if you’ve lost your mojo, we all do. It’s
just part of running and is often a short phase which passes.
