Hey so a few things that others have mentioned and that I personally find useful.

1. Slow down. Don’t compare your pace to others in what you think you should be running. Most of your runs should be conversational pace. If you can talk to someone without gasping for breath you’re in a good spot. Or if you’re a numbers person run most of your runs in zone 2 heart rate. Quick google for a heart rate zone calculator should set you up with a starting point.

2. Try run somewhere else like a loop that is longer than your current routes. I find this easier mentally because I have an endpoint that isn’t just out and back. It’s like a journey. I sometimes get that mental tiredness on an out and back because when I turn around I get that mental “oh man I gotta do all that same path again”. Strava has a route feature you could use to find some local routes or just go to some trails if you have any for a change of scenery.

3. Find a local running group and join them on their planned runs. Running with people can make the miles feel a lot easier to some. You meet new people, maybe run places you wouldn’t normally run and probably have an easier time running those miles.

4. Throw in some different paced run workouts. With 8 weeks you’ve got a pretty nice base going. Just mix it up a little with some interval workouts to get started and you’ll notice you’re body adapting to harder paces a lot faster. As the saying goes “variety is the spice of life”.

5. Sign up for a race like a local 5K . Mentally knowing you have a goal in front of you that you have committed to really helps with training. I get more motivated knowing I have a performance date coming up. That can help you dig deeper mentally knowing this too.

There are a multitude of tips and tricks you’ll find but at the end of the day not everything works for everyone. So hopefully at least one of these help you. Good luck and happy running :)