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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Help me please! A year ago I made major fitness changes as part of my battle with depression. Somewhere along the line I got the crazy idea that if I could run a marathon, a seemingly insurmountable goal, then I could conquer any mental obstacle including my depression. I've been running regularly for a year following training plans and ran a half marathon in the spring. I was lucky enough to get a lottery spot in the MCM and it has kind of become symbolic to me of my recovery (silly, but it has gotten me through some tough times).

So here I am two months away, all this work/energy/hope/motivation put in and I'm just...bored. I loved my long runs while training for the half, but this time around I'm dreading them (and the worst is yet to come). I've started skipping or shortening workouts. Part of me just wants to quit - I'm working with a therapist, I've made a lot of progress, I'm not on medication anymore...I don't really need to do this. But aside from feeling guilty for taking a bib from someone who really wanted one, I'm also notorious for giving up when the going gets tough. I don't want to do that this time. [b]What's worse, my husband and siblings don't believe I can so this. They think it's a joke and a waste of time[/b]. The only person who really believes in me is my stepmother. I want to prove them wrong, even though I'm secretly wondering if maybe they're right.

This post got really long - I guess I just needed to vent. Bottom line: any suggestions to 1) help me stay motivated in general and 2) combat boredom on long runs would be much appreciated![/quote]

This alone would make me complete the race. When someone does not have faith in me or thinks I can't accomplish something, it motivates me even more. I know this demotivates some people, but this sort of thing makes me dig my heels in and show them who's full of bullshit and who's not.[/quote]

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