Ever Suffered a Mojo loss?

Have you ever lost your enthusiasm, drive and enjoyment of running ?

Achieved a goal and hit a blip that challenges your desire to lace up those trainers and get out of the front door ?

Well I have on a number of occasions, often after a race that I have trained hard for and suddenly is done, or when work messes up my training routine and throws me off track.

It's only another hill to climb!

Well you and I are not alone, every runner I have spoken to has had moments such as these and post race blues indeed appear to be common place which when you think about it is no huge surprise.

So knowing this is normal and not a fault of yours means it is just another hill to climb, the same hill you had to climb when you first decided to run and one mile appeared an unachievable goal,

A couple of things to consider could be

• Remove the pressure - run when you like, don.t plan distance or wear a watch - just run

• Don't judge yourself - you may have just achieved a goal but that doesn't mean measuring yourself against it every day

• Try a new route - maybe have a little trail dabble somewhere you've not run before

• Enjoy the environment - focus on where you are, what you see and hear, just being out there

Have you ever lost your mojo ? How did you get yourself going again ?

Happy Running
Paul