How To Avoid Being A Time-Crunched Runner

It takes a lot of commitment to become a runner. Commitment and time. I had a realisation the other day that as a runner and a father with a full-time job, I’m in this weird half-life. Some of the time I find myself being incredibly time-rich — I can train when I want, how I like and I don’t even think about it. Increasingly though, I am experiencing the other side, when I am time-poor and really struggle to find the motivation to get out and run. I can be low energy and tired but still have to find a way to make it happen — and quite often, I do. But really it’s not about me and my situation. It’s about the coping mechanisms and strategies I can put in place to get training done, even if I’m tired, and don’t want to go for a run. So I wanted to share that with you — all the strategies that I use that you can use if you’re a time-crunched, time-poor, tired runner to still get the running done. <h1>Purposefully Structuring Your Day</h1> Without a bit of structure, I’d have no way to avoid the loose moments and procrastination my day brings. I choose the simple way — I plan my day in advance. We sometimes think we do things on an ad hoc basis, but in truth, we’re creatures of habit. I know when I’m likely to wake up, when I have breakfast, when I leave the house to take the kids to school, and when I will get to work. When I can find a slot to run, when I will eat and recover, and even when I will write on Medium. Sometimes it’s not written down, sometimes it is. My main plan is to try to stay actively on tasks during the day in general — this structure helps to get things done and not get lost on social media or sitting on a task. <a href="https://medium.com/runners-life/how-to-avoid-being-a-time-crunched-runner-3ad45bd78e09">Visit Now</a>