Anonymous wrote:Driving to a different neighborhood is weird and unsafe. And will make your car and driver's seat smelly from the sweat.

LOLwut?

Listen to audiobooks while you run

Play a sport then

Find a wooded trail to run on.

Driving to a different neighborhood is weird and unsafe. And will make your car and driver's seat smelly from the sweat.

It is worth driving for 5 minutes to jog in a different neighborhood.

I get bored running the same loop in my neighborhood too. I try to mix it up by taking different streets but it tends to feel the same.

I got really bored during the pandemic, and decided to go to every different subdivision in my area, for the same reason. It kept my exercise going.

Do you have ADHD by any chance? I do, and I loathe running for this very reason. I get bored out of my mind, and feel like a hamster on a wheel pretty much wherever I am, but certainly on the boring suburban streets of NoVA.

Go to a trail! Neighborhoods are awful to run, breathing exhaust from passing cars you're trying to dodge. Surround yourself with nature, it's good for you.

time yourself on the same route each week and try to get faster
listen to different music or podcasts
do you know someone with an energetic dog? take it on a run!
go somewhere else occasionally
run the same loop but backwards
do intervals and speedwork
swap one run a week with a different workout or class

basically just add some variety to your workout!

Drive somewhere nearby to switch it up.

Go for an evening jog in a DC neighborhood wearing a Canada Goose jacket. It will give you a unique experience.

If you hate running you should not do it.

Is this normal or am I subconsciously trying to make an excuse to not run? I live in a nice neighborhood but I dread running it over and over and over. It's like torture. But I also hate the idea of driving to different places to get a 5k to 10k run in for a unique setting.