I happened upon this list by David Holt while browsing....
This list may help, too
Now, why am I looking for motivation? Ahhhh, yeah, it's personal. The cold weather, long days at work, personal issues....these all crash into each other to create a perfect time for excuses not to run.
These 5 (from health.com) make sense to me:
Five Reasons to Run Now
If the lure of gossiping with friends while running isn’t enough to win you over, these top 5 reasons to run are sure to get you going.
1. Running incinerates calories. For a 140-pound woman, an hour of walking at 4 mph burns 420 calories, while running at 5.2 miles an hour ups the burn to more than 750. Increase your speed to 6 mph, and you’ll blitz almost 100 more.
2. Running tones every muscle in your lower body, including the glutes, quads, calves, and hips. “It especially leans out your glutes,” says Jenny Hadfield, who has signed on as Health’s Girls on the Move Running Club coach (find out more about her at jennyhadfield.com). Your core and upper body get a decent workout, too.
3. Running is super-efficient. “To keep you in a healthy cardiovascular range, a 20-minute run on days when you’re time-crunched is more than sufficient,” Hadfield says. “You can run to do an errand or around the park while your child has soccer practice.”
4. Running requires minimal equipment. No gym membership or extensive gear necessary. Just lace up a pair of shoes, throw on a sports bra (buying tips), and head out the door.
5. Running helps prevent age-related weight gain. And it may prolong your life. Researchers at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory in California studied 41,582 female runners in 2005 and found that the more a woman ran, regardless of her age, the smaller her waist, hip, and chest circumferences.
these are great susie, thanks for sharing! How did we get so busy all of a sudden? HOW?
Posted by: jeanne | Wednesday, February 07, 2007 at 08:32 AM
Okay, I'm going running as soon as my work is done.
Posted by: Dawn - Pink Chick | Wednesday, February 07, 2007 at 02:04 PM
These are great incentives. Thanks for sharing them!
Posted by: Anne | Wednesday, February 07, 2007 at 02:48 PM
Great tips...thanks for sharing! I will keep them ALL in mind!
Posted by: Teacherwoman | Wednesday, February 07, 2007 at 04:13 PM
I decided to swim instead of run at lunch time. I am going to go running on the track tonight after dinner. I will be in the weight room tomorrow morning. I haven't decided yet if I am going to swim or run at lunch time tomorrow.
Posted by: Blaine Moore (Run to Win) | Wednesday, February 07, 2007 at 04:15 PM
From Holt's list I liked: "7. Get away from the Internet.
You do not have to check e-mail every hour let alone every 10 minutes. Check it twice a day if you must."
Are you readin' Jeanne?
Posted by: david | Wednesday, February 07, 2007 at 09:02 PM
Good list. I'll keep all those things in mind. Hope it helps you get out the door and get moving!
Posted by: backofpack | Wednesday, February 07, 2007 at 09:36 PM
Running tones every muscle except the spare tire around my waist ... but I guess technically that's not a muscle. Darn.
Posted by: Rich | Wednesday, February 07, 2007 at 09:59 PM
A great list for sure! Great to have on those challenging days.
Posted by: waddler26.2 | Wednesday, February 07, 2007 at 10:22 PM
tight pants is my motivation!
Posted by: michelle | Thursday, February 08, 2007 at 02:26 PM
I'm motivated by my running & juggling streak. And I need it because today my run was done in -3F weather!!
http://justyouraveragejoggler.com
Posted by: Perry | Thursday, February 08, 2007 at 03:51 PM
tight pants, hee. that's my motivation too. why do i love elastic more as i get older . . .
Posted by: Susan | Thursday, February 08, 2007 at 07:39 PM
What a great post!! Love it!
Posted by: Bob | Monday, February 12, 2007 at 09:20 PM
great list susie, thanks for sharing.
Posted by: christine taylor | Monday, February 12, 2007 at 09:28 PM