What keeps you running?

It is never the cause that makes people persist, but the benefit. Who doesn't know that running can keep fit and lose weight, with many benefits? Why don't many people stick to it? The problem is not the reason for running, but the way.

There are two reasons that keep me going. One is step by step, and the other is to feel the happiness brought by running.

First, step by step.

1 Start with the shortest and simplest. As long as there is a beginning, it is easier to stick to it. Start from a kilometer, walk and run, or even just walk fast. Once you leave, even if you leave, you will have a sense of accomplishment and fulfillment. Especially when you are at work, all kinds of things, very tired and have no time, just take your legs.

Stick to a certain level for a period of time. For example, if you run a kilometer, run a kilometer every day, or run a kilometer every other day, you will run for a week or two without increasing the amount. If your body adapts to this amount of exercise, you will naturally want to run faster or more.

3 Let's talk about persistence. Generally, running is planned, such as running several times a week or something. Or run every day and every other day. Once you stop running one day, don't blame yourself too much, say I'm broken, I didn't insist, and I have to start over or something. No need. Run again. It shows that your goal is a little high, sometimes it is not physical, but psychological. Sometimes I take a month off and then I run again.

The purpose of running is to run, run and keep running. One reason why we can't persist is that we pay too much attention to persistence and ignore running itself.

4 auxiliary tools. I use APP, Yuepao Circle, in addition to records, there are tutorials such as novice training, and various medals. Today is the solstice of summer. Do you want to run and light this solar term? This month is Cancer. In the meantime, you can light up this constellation by running a few more times.

A little naive? But it works. There are also online competitions and real medals. Of course, you have to spend some money. Make running interesting. It's quite a sense of accomplishment to look at your cumulative running.

5 have running friends. Actually, I don't have this But I have been to the gym before, and there are people around me who can run more and faster. Ha ha. Among the people I know, it is really easier for a few friends to run together.

Second, after a period of persistence, the body wants to run. When I persist for two to three months, I will feel uncomfortable if I don't run, and I will feel comfortable if I run.

1 After every run, I feel very tired, but also very comfortable and relaxed. Some people feel happy, but I don't feel so happy easily. I feel refreshed, like a fog dispersed.

If you persist for two or three months, your physical strength will be significantly improved, your sleep will be significantly improved, and your attention will be improved. If you have a refreshing feeling when running, this refreshing feeling will continue after persistence.

3 There are psychological changes. Once you run away, you will have a sense of accomplishment. If you keep running down, you know you can do it, you can keep it, and there is no motivation. For example, if you persist for three months, or half a year, then you won't think about persistence. If you run10000m for the first time, you will know that you can finish this distance and build up this confidence.

If you are sick, too busy at work, and have no energy to run physically, don't blame yourself too much, run less, and choose other fitness methods, such as ten minutes of yoga, ten minutes of neck and shoulder exercises, and waist and leg strengthening, which do not require much time and energy. No problem. What suits you is the best.

There was a time when I went out at 7: 30 in the morning and went home at 7: 30 in the evening. I didn't finish eating until after 8 o'clock, and I had to sleep after 10. On the day I went to work the next day, I couldn't run. It will be worse if you don't recover after running. Then run on weekends. I usually spend time stretching.

To sum up:

1 Give yourself a simple start. The most important thing is to do it. Run first, even if it is 300 meters, 500 meters. Don't rush for success. When you get up, you need speed and distance. This is unscientific. It's best to read a book, consult a coach or watch some progress before running. There are many such things on the Internet. Whatever you want, don't get hurt yet. Inadequate preparation, running too fast, too much easy to get hurt.

If you want to run faster, farther and lose weight, the last one is the foundation of all this. It doesn't matter if you break it once. Self-blame will only increase unnecessary pressure, and it is easy to say that I can't do it. Nothing can persist. There is no such causal relationship unless you stop running at all. Otherwise, you can always run at your own pace. As long as you run and don't think about anything else, persistence is not a problem.

To start running, run for a while, get into the habit of running, then pursue speed and distance, and then improve yourself according to some tutorials, such as half-horse training, whole-horse training, or lose weight.

I also recommend a book here, Micro Habits. If you feel that you can't stick to it, then look at how to start from small things and form habits. This is not an inspirational book, but a popular science book. According to the laws of brain and psychology, how to make lasting changes through this small positive action of micro-habit. Not only running, but also exercising. By establishing micro-habits, you can help you achieve the bigger goals you want.

I tried, so it works. This is not a big goal, but it does make it easier for you to stick to it.

What keeps me running?

At first, I insisted on running to lose weight. I weighed nearly 90 kilograms at that time. Hypertension, hyperlipidemia, moderate fatty liver. I have been fat for more than ten years, and I don't want to be fat all the time. I want to change myself, too. Say goodbye to the past.

I started running on February 26th this year. Run in March 174km. This month is the hardest, the hardest to stick to, because this is the beginning of running. In the first few days, I took away 6km and 7km in a row. I couldn't move and ran like hell. In March 12, I was very excited to run the first 10 kilometer. It doesn't feel that far, and it's hard to walk. Run more than ten kilometers after March 12. The speed is also slowly increasing. Weight, the key is a straight drop in weight. Running to lose weight is very fast. The more you run, the more energetic and energetic you are. May 19. After running the first half marathon, it ends at 205. Then in May, it ran 265 kilometers. It can be said that May is the most energetic. By May 23rd, the weight had dropped by nearly 30 kilograms. If you think about it, it must be running, but it can also be great. I ran continuously for 10 days in May, with more than 10 kilometers per day, which shows how attractive running is, and another point is that my blood pressure is normal. These are all brought by running. Today in June, it has already run 166km. Self-analyze the reasons, why not run as much as in May? I ran too much in May. In June, I was exhausted after running for a week. I took a proper rest for a few days and continued to run with blood. It's no problem to run 220km this month.

Now running is a hobby, running habits are basically formed, running will also secrete a dopamine, which will make people happy physically and mentally, and running will also be addictive. Like the feeling of sweating, like the feeling of rapid heartbeat, these are the reasons why you insist on running.

For nearly 3 years, I ran almost every day. In fact, exercise will form a habit and gradually adapt to it, and your physical condition will get better and better. The attached picture shows the comparison before and after fitness and weight loss. Efforts will always be useful.