Five tips for making road running more enjoyable. ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ The end of summer hiking and camping season is always the hardest time of year for me. A wave of burnout sets in and with shorter and colder days my motivation for getting outside is at an all time low. But as soon as the snow hits the mountains I am challenging myself to 30 days of running and these are some of the ways I make running feel fun when I am *really* not feeling up for it. ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ 1. Listen to your body. Not every day is going to feel great - when you feel tired and heavy start slow, maybe just around the block and re-assess. At that point ask yourself if your lack of motivation is physical (if so, head home and relax you still got a little run in!) or mental (in which case - kick up the pace and keep going). ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ 2. Choose the right shoe. When getting back into running after an injury, some time away or a summer in the mountains I gravitate toward a higher cushioned shoe. This season I have been rocking the adidas Adistar CS - now @rei. #REIpartner ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ 3. Head out with friends, join a run club. This is a great way to pace yourself, if you can’t hold a conversation you are likely running a little too hard - and time with friends always makes the miles go by quicker. ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ 4. Get a great playlist going. Check out the link in my story or my Spotify profile (the link is always in my bio) for my current running playlist. Heavy on the early 2000’s r&b with a few fun surprises in there. ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ 5. Use running as a way to explore your neighbourhood or a new city! Find a cool coffee (or donut) shop to end your run at and use the walk back as your cool down. Reward yourself for getting out and hitting the pavement. ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ Bonus : join @strava (you can find me via the link bin my bio) - I always feel extra motivated to get out for a run when my strava is feeling a little flat. There are challenges and goals every month (some you can win real world prizes) and the community on there is always positive and supportive. ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ #running #roadrunning #run #grwm #grwmrun #shotoniphone #iphone13pro #hiking #earthpix #beautifuldestinations #reels 📍Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada