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How often does your run suck?

Today's run sucked. Totally.

Granted, my lunch of a footlong hot dog with saurkraut and a diet pepsi wasn't really a good choice, but I still gave it about 45 minutes before heading out. The wind was in my face most of the way and that awful feeling that lasts from minute 5-10 started right away and didn't really ease up. Then the gastro feelings started. i walked a fair bit of the way and only put in 3K.

But I'm heading back out tomorrow am - have to replace it with a great run!

So how often does this happen to y'all?

Re: How often does your run suck?

  • I pretty much only run in the mornings because otherwise my runs suck. I can't run on a full stomach - not because I'll get queasy or anything, but because I'll be sluggish. I hope you have a great run tomorrow!
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    I pretty much only run in the mornings because otherwise my runs suck. I can't run on a full stomach - not because I'll get queasy or anything, but because I'll be sluggish. I hope you have a great run tomorrow!

    me too! I have tried everything to limit the amount of food or what I have throughout the day but once I come home and go running, it is different. 

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  • Yep! It happens! I went on a 26 mile, hilly bike ride on Saturday and ran 8 miles on Sunday. It sucked bad. Thankfully, I wasn't sore, but I was just very tired. I ended up walking the last mile since it was all up 234 stairs and then another hill after that. But whatevs! I still did it! 

    Just think, if you keep running and one of your runs suck, it'll be faster than the last sucky run!

  • my 4mi run sucked today. im bloated - like an idiot i drank a few sips of coke before I left- ugh.   i was also trying to slow my pace down and that sucked. it felt so unnatural
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  • Ooof that sounds like a bad pre-run meal! And only 45 minutes to digest. Ick!

    My runs suck as often as the next guy's... once a week isn't out of the question. The good news is that the bad ones help us appreciate the good ones! My runs around the time of ovulation are BAD. But the next ones are better. Just ride it out.

  • Mine sucked today. Waaaay too much sugar and not enough water yesterday. 
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  • The first 3.9 miles of my 4 mile run totally sucked yesterday.  Note to self: don't ever, ever, eat french toast w/ syrup and bacon before you go running.  Epic fail.
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    The first 3.9 miles of my 4 mile run totally sucked yesterday.  Note to self: don't ever, ever, eat french toast w/ syrup and bacon before you go running.  Epic fail.

    Add pancakes and sausage to that list. Been there, learned from that!

  • Ok can I just say how completely thrilled I am to read this! All you H&F nesties make some of the same semi-bad choices as I do! Haha! Thank you for making me feel normal! Im totally someone who goes for a run & then comes home & goes out for pizza 3hrs later Lol.

    Back to the topic @ hand- I can also add to the list of things making a run sucktastic: having PMS & thus having boobs that feel like giant freakin watermelons when you (attempt to) run Sad

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  • Normally once a week or so.

    Yes, food can definitely be a huge factor in a sucky run.  My worst choice once was crab cakes and a salad with ranch dressing before a run.  Big azz fail, I'll never do that again!

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    Ooof that sounds like a bad pre-run meal! And only 45 minutes to digest. Ick!

    My runs suck as often as the next guy's... once a week isn't out of the question. The good news is that the bad ones help us appreciate the good ones! My runs around the time of ovulation are BAD. But the next ones are better. Just ride it out.

    This is why  my 3.5 miles turned into 37 minutes of ass this morning.

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  • My long run this past weekend SUCKED. I could not figure out why b/c my pace and distance were normal, and my route was gravel instead of asphalt, and less hilly, so it should have been good.

    Maybe IHOP for breakfast was the culprit Stick out tongue

     I have a bad run about every 2 weeks or so.

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  • usually once a week or so I'm just not feeling like going to the gym, but force my self to go, and those days are the days that my run sucks the most. I've decided that I might just start lifting on the days that I feel really un motivated to run... bad runs put me in a bad mood for the rest of the day... and it's just not worth it.
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