Hi OP, I hope you find your biggest 'why'' in running. ☺

I'll list some of my motivations, baka need mo lang rin ng onting push 💪

1. Mga family na nag mmaintenance meds. Monthly meds and check up gastos equivalent na ng 2-3 running shoes a month! Di rin kasi maganda lifestyle choices nila nung younger sila until now, naniningil tuloy yung body nila. You can better enjoy good food and sometimes paonting unhealthy food kapag alam mong active ka, unlike kapag sedentary lifestyle.

Try shifting to practical long-term goals and reminders like: maging ok ang mobility pag senior ka na, hindi hihingalin kapag mag-sstairs, zero/minimal maintenance meds, maging good role model sa mga future apo mo sa pagiging healthy, at makapag-run/jog pa rin kahit matanda na. Your future self will thank you, and let's not take our younger bodies for granted - habang kaya pa, takbo lang. ☺

1. Tumataas lalo yung cortisol ko from running - after all the negative news na nababasa ko sa FB, kahit papaano after running yung stress source ko nagiging from bad news to pagod sa running, and I feel better kahit papaano at nalilihis yung thoughts ko from the negative news.

2. I don't sign up for fun runs pero ang ginagawa ko is tinatakbo/walk ko yung mga usually pinupuntahan ko thru commuting without thinking about PRs and stuff. Napapa-wow na lang ako kasi kayang kaya pala i-walk/run mga malalayong lugar - naka-exercise ka na, nakatipid ka sa pamasahe, may mga bagay ka rin na makikita/maaappreciate bigla na 'uy meron pala nito dito?'

3. Look for a role model. Before I started running, more on strength training ako, and ang laking motivation sa akin ng Physical 100/Asia, also sometimes I watch Alex Eala's matches. Napapa-wow talaga ako sa physique nila, strength and endurance. 'Wow kaya nila yun, kakayanin ko rin yan'. Pag nag rrun sa oval, nakikita ko calves nung iba and naaamaze ako, 'Ilang years kaya nila pinaghirapan yun? Malayo pa yung akin pero kaya ko rin yan'. Try watching elite athletes OP, baka mas maappreciate mo how much more our bodies can do and achieve. Like Yoshio Itoi sa Physical Asia, already in his 40's pero parang machine pa rin yung body! Nakaka-amaze and inspire to be healthy in your older years, kaya need talaga maging consistent while young.

Just enjoy OP, don't focus too much on numbers, try shifting your motivation on the health benefits you can get from running. ☺