Running is awesome… until it’s not. We fall in love with training cycles, goals, PRs — but sometimes? That grind catches up. You’ve been:

• Training back to back with no break
  

• Tied too tightly to your watch or pace
  

• Comparing yourself constantly
  

• Pushing through stress outside of running, too
  

Eventually, what was fun starts to feel like work. And your body and brain say, “I’m out.”

Part 2: Signs You’re Burned Out (3:30–5:00) Here’s what it can look like: 😒 Every run feels like a chore 🛑 You keep skipping workouts but don’t feel better 😤 You’re irritated by runners who are “loving it” right now 📉 You’ve stopped seeing progress and don’t even care

If this sounds like you — the answer isn’t always “push through.” It might be time to pull back to move forward.