How do I get over hating running?
In 2022 I got into running and trained for a half marathon. Unfortunately life/a case of plantar fasciitis got in the way and I stopped running.
This year I picked running back up and am on a 11 week streak with a total of 25 runs. With a slow ramp up and mixing in a good amount of strength training, I now have gotten up to 4 miles as my long run.
However, I still have not hit that point where I am enjoying running and am still just forcing myself to do it for exercise. In 2022 I was addicted to it and was so excited to run. But now, I dread it and am constantly looking at my phone to see how much further I have left.
I think it is all a mental thing and I want to find ways to trick myself. What do you guys do aside from listening to music to not get bored and not hate running? Should I stop tracking my runs?