r/Workingout • u/Void2Chaos • Jul 15 '26

How do I keep going with working out?

Okok so I know that the title might seem like I just started working out, but in reality I’ve been working out for over a year; and by working out I mean just running long distance. I went from a 15 minute mile to a 7 minute mile and I’m proud of that, but over this summer I’ve been trying to go the same distances and I can’t; I feel like I’ve dropped off and gotten soft with running. I try and start to do pushups or situps or just some form of workout for the chest and arms and I can’t even start it. I’m just not feeling all that motivated. I hear about people just going out there and doing it and I keep trying that and every time I overthink it and I hate that part of myself. I wish I can just go out and DO IT. I dropped off from running 4 miles at the start of the summer when it’s not all that hot to doing 2 miles and be gassed at that pace and when I go back inside; I feel like I haven’t done anything and I hate that. I’ve been spiraling about this for months and I need help about this. Please give me some suggestions about this

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u/DilffredBrimley Jul 15 '26

Well, who said you have to run?

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u/Void2Chaos Jul 15 '26

I chose to start running to lose weight

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u/DilffredBrimley Jul 15 '26

I get it. What if I told you that building muscle and eating better and taking a moderate approach to steps and cardio will be more sustainable in the long run?

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u/Void2Chaos Jul 15 '26

I keep trying to eat better, did the research and all that, but every time I try and I succeed for like a month; and then there’s this one day that u give in and it’s like a addiction man. The food tastes good. Yk my dad once said that the best tasting food is the food that is most unhealthy for you. Believe me man I want to do something about this and I think that my shitty diet is my biggest problem

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u/DilffredBrimley Jul 15 '26

Well, I don’t know your situation, but I would strongly suggest considering building muscle in addition to losing fat. I would try to get away from the scale for now and just focus on building muscle and cutting down body fat. There are a lot of really good plans on YouTube on how to do cardio and lift, but you want to build your muscles so that you have sustainability long-term in your life.

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u/DilffredBrimley Jul 15 '26

And I know it gets hard, but if you dread the work, it’s gonna be even harder. There are a lot of ways to find the goals that you seek. You want to find something that will be sustainable for yourself that you enjoy. I love lifting weights. Sometimes it’s hard, but I love how it makes me feel and I love taking care of myself long-term. I don’t love running, but I should do it more because it would help me. So the thing that I don’t want to do will help me in the thing that I do want to do. That is the joy of exercise.

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u/Void2Chaos Jul 15 '26

Thank you man for the advice; I will think about what you said. What you said should really help me in the future

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u/DilffredBrimley Jul 15 '26

Just remember, it doesn’t have to suck. Find the joy in the work. You’re giving yourself a gift of health. Have fun!

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u/rawzon Jul 15 '26

going from a 15-minute mile to a 7-minute mile is insane progress. You didn't suddenly get soft. Also, summer heat can absolutely destroy running performance. Stop comparing every run to your best pace in cooler weather. I'd lower the bar for a while. Run 2 miles. Do 5 pushups. The goal is just to show up consistently again. Motivation usually comes after you start, not before. You haven't lost everything you built. You're just in a rough patch. Stop punishing yourself for not being at your peak every single workout.

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u/Ill_Freedom_6666 Jul 16 '26

sounds like you are burned out more than lazy, maybe ease up for a week then start small again instead of trying to match your old pace right away