avery_flores17•7d agoMost Upvoted

Took me till age 27 to realize I don't actually hate running

Growing up, every PE coach made us run laps for punishment. I thought I just hated running because it always felt like a chore. Then last summer I started jogging on this trail near the river by my apartment, no timer, no goal, just moving. Turns out I actually like it when there's nobody barking at me to go faster. Has anyone else found a hobby you hated as a kid is actually fun when you do it your own way?

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dakota4157d ago

betty_kelly9 nailed it, that's basically my whole childhood in a nutshell. Same exact thing happened to me with skateboarding, hated it when some older kid tried to teach me ollies but now I just cruise around the park at my own pace and it's actually chill.

grays137d ago

Did you eventually find a specific trick or transition that clicked for you later on?

betty_kelly97d agoTop Commenter

So you're telling me it took almost thirty years to figure out you don't hate running you just hate being told to do it. I mean that's basically every kid who ever had gym class. Glad you found a river trail though I guess.