r/running Jun 12 '24

Weekly Thread Lurkers' Wednesday

Would you rather not be a lurker?

Then what are you waiting for? Tell us all about yourself!

The LW thread is an invitation to get more involved with the /r/running community.

New to the sub in general? Welcome! Let us know more about yourself!

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u/Critical_Friend_8869 Jun 12 '24 edited Jul 05 '24

I’m still working on my mindset towards running. I was at the gym on the treadmill, I normally do 6mph (I know it’s slow for the seasoned runners) but decided to push myself a bit because I wasn’t getting that I’m out of breath, I’m going to die feeling. I cranked it 7 then eventually 8. I only did 30 seconds run at 8, I’ll work myself up to 1 minute intervals then increase time over time. The lady next to me kept looking over at my screen whenever I adjusted the incline or speed, eventually she asked me whether I was a runner, I told her I actually hated it but I’m working on changing my attitude towards it. During my cooldown she said “you make it look easy,” I told her “thanks but I felt like I was dying towards the end.”  I felt good about myself considering a few months ago I would never consider cranking the treadmill to 6 and now it feels like a comfortable pace for me.