could be from the fact that you're pushing yourself too hard. Your lack of weight loss is propbably due to increased muscle. Give it a few more weeks.So - for motivation:Slow down and look at the scenery more! Get an MP3 player - I listen to music

's impossible.Thanks for your suggestions all the same! Entering a race is what motivates most of us.- Racing is fun rather than truely competitive for most of us.- It does sound like you stop when you reach a "goal" level.- So planning the goal after this one

FLM closes mid October so don't think about it for too long. The chances of getting in are still slim however.I try and motivate myself by running lots of races and its seems to be paying off at the moment. I would keep the running ticking over

's cos can't think of any to set but at least it's got me thinking. Thank's again for the threads. Sounds to me like it's not really your lack of motivation that's the problem, Chappy, it's lack of self-esteem. And I think that the strain of your wife

that sunday and only stopped then because i didn't have enough time,feel motivated again but work has been a nightmare and i'm only just getting home in time to go to bed. grab 30 mins in the gym in my lunch hour if i get one and thats it.This is the first

running.For the first time in ages, felt some calm in my soul.The return to reality took a while.Come on folks, lets motivate each other.. thats lovely barklesIve never been in the zoneMy good feelings come at the end of a raceToday I did a half

how to train for it. Go for it. Maybe join a club to give you added motivation.JJ what happened to hoim i wonder Still jogging - I have joined the local sailing club and get my 'racing fix' in dinghy racing - I get my 'endurance fix' by going for long

Lots of snow and an almost acceptable excuse not to be out on the roads ... but now its all clear anyone fancy being email buddies to keep the motivation going til April? Simple idea that we motivate each other to go out, discuss how its going, give

speeds, but when it comes down to it I just can't bring myself to do the harder runs! Any suggestions on motivation to get me out of the door and doing more than my usual consistent plod?! Joining a running club might well help to push you to do those

and my motivation to run again hit an all time low, I thought it was the cold winter nights that did it and would be fine once summer came. Summer is now here and I still don't have the motivation to get out and run. Problem is I have entered for FLM next