In Need of Inspiration

I normally run/jog on the wiifit plus, when I haven't been on for a few days I get very lazy and don't really want ot og on it, so what I do is just go for a gentle jog and don't worry about how far I am going and that gets me back into the swing of things to beat my pb again. Hope you have found the will to run again and doing very well with it. Hope you get some good times in your races

I haven't had a slump per se - but after high school (20 years ago) I quit running competitively. Your PRs are much better than mine, my best 10K is 49, my half is 1:36, and I'll be running St. George (marathon) next month. I'm shooting for under 4 but I'm going to run with the 3:45 pace group. I started running races again in 2011 and joined several local running groups in 2012. I also do long distance relays, mostly Ragnars (www.ragnarrelay.com) and a small one called Red Rock which is only in Moab & Zion (Utah). I recommend joining a running group or club locally, and then figuring out what your favorite distances are. My favorite runs are the relays, 12 (regular) or 6 (ultra) people who run for two days, overnight, and cover around 200 miles. I've done 4 relays in the last 2 years and have another one coming up in Vegas in Nov. I also really enjoy half marathons and am looking at ultras, like 50 and 100 mile runs. I don't really enjoy 5Ks, they are too short, and even one 10K by itself is bordering on too short. I can handle shorter legs within a relay because I run 3 times plus I often run an extra leg or two with other teammates who don't want to run alone at night. I will pace anybody as long as they run my pace or slower, slower is better so I don't wipe myself out. Whatever you do, make it fun. Come up with a goal, and then look for a race that fits into your goal, far enough in advance that you have time to train. Trust me, once you register for a race and PAY for it, you will feel more inclined to train and less likely to sit on the couch, give up, or decide not to do it. There are tons of training programs you can use too, Couch 2 5K is a good one to ease you back into running and make it really REALLY easy, or you can look up ones from Hal Higdon (he has a good half marathon and marathon training plan for newbies and intermediate). I hope I never lose my love for running, I love to eat so running is perfect, if I run 30-50 miles a week, I can eat anything I want and almost as much of whatever I want without worrying about it lol. Gotta fuel the bod to crank out the mileage!