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I used to love running and now I hate it. What can I do?

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EauRouge · 04/07/2013 13:24

I'm back from yet another shitty run where I couldn't run for more than 15 mins without stopping to walk. I finished C25K in April and in May I was running 4.5 miles no problem and was close to doing 5k in under 30 mins. And then in June, I tanked. I don't understand what happened. I'm not injured, I didn't get out as often as I would like but I was still managing twice a week at least. My fitness level just completely disappeared Confused and I started hating it because I was really struggling to do what I could do easily before.

I'm meant to be doing a 5 mile race this weekend but I can't even manage 2 miles. Plus it's going to be roasting on Sunday and I hate the heat. Everyone just keeps saying I'll be fine but I really don't want to go.

But most of all I'm pissed off that something I used to look forward to has become something I dread. I used to have all these goals but now I don't see the point.

This has gone beyond missing mojo, I'm just bloody miserable now. Can anyone help?

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5madthings · 04/07/2013 13:50

Well the warmer weather makes it much harder.

Re shortness of breath I assume you don't have asthma? Do you get hay fever? No cold/cough recently.

Are you warming up a bit before a run? I get short of breath if I don't warm up properly.

Could you be anemic?

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EauRouge · 04/07/2013 13:45

Shortness of breath, even if I go slowly, but yes I think a lot of it is psychological. You're right about the self-fulfilling prophecy. I live in a village and there aren't many routes. There are also a lot of hills which are a huge mental block for me. I know if I keep plugging away, my fitness will get better again but I can't work out what happened and why I'm not seeing any improvement yet.

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5madthings · 04/07/2013 13:33

Do you think its a case of mind over matter? I have had phases like these and I have to mentally make myself think it will be fine., if I start thinking I am going to have a crap run then it becomes a self fulfilling prophecy.

What stops you, physical tiredness or short of breath?

Have you tried running new routes?

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