"So don't run," you might reply. And I can't argue with your airtight logic, there, smart guy. But I want to like running, I really do. It's good, cheap exercise I can do anywhere. My friends who run look so much better in their jeans than I do. They enter races—real races, not like the 5K I did last year with zero training just because I wanted a medal. They run half marathons and full marathons, and when they talk about the runner's high they get, or conversely, how crappy they feel when they can't run for whatever reason, I get envious. I want to run, too.
Everyone wants a medal.
Plus, now that my son is almost 2, I want to finally say buh-bye to the last of the baby weight, so my mission is to force a running routine until it becomes a habit. I've tried and failed at this so many times—I go for one run, maybe two or three, and then for whatever lame reason (a blister, sore legs, work deadlines—or rewatching Mad Men from the beginning suddenly seems more important), I just…stop. But not this time. This time I'm going to stick with it, and these are the apps that are guiding me toward my goal of becoming a Real Runner, one step at a time.
With GymPact, you'd better work (or you will pay).
I am naturally frugal (okay, cheap), which is one reason why running appeals to me. GymPact has been the most instrumental app in keeping me on track, because if I don't run at least three times in a week, I'll be penalized $10 cash money per missed run. Yowch. (The minimum is $5 per missed workout, but I doubled down for extra incentive.)
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