The Absolute WORST Way to Take up Running: The New Year's Resolution
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Thinking of making running your New Year's resolution? Hold on a minute.... First I want you to hear me out as to why I think that's not a great idea. New Year's Resolutions get a bad rap for a reason, and whilst I would LOVE every beginner runner to start on January 1st and keep it up all year round, we know that's really difficult! I'll explore the pitfalls of setting unrealistic goals, the pressure to conform, and the inevitable disappointment that often follows. Instead, what about a fresh perspective on personal growth, emphasising continuous improvement and SUSTAINABLE new habits, not life-overhauling lists that are impossible to achieve. Hit play for a dose of reality and kickstart a year focused on meaningful progress, free from the confines of resolutions that may set you up for failure - along with some helpful tips if you do want running to be a more frequent part of your life!
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New Years Resolutions never stuck for me. I finally started running this last Summer....because I wanted to. No holiday prompt. No distractions. Just me and running. Just ran my first 5k yesterday.
Good job mate, keep it up!
I love this for you, 10k is calling your name in 2024!!
@@PhilyBowden You're right. One day!
She’s basically saying START NOW. I couldn’t agree more.
Don't wait for a day in the future, join a running group/club, book some races....can confirm that after a decade of failed 🤫 resolutions 🤫, this is exactly what I did in September 2019. 4 years later I'm a coach, have run a 6 ultras, tens of marathons and halves, think muddy XC races are the best and am the fittest I've ever been. Don't wait for tomorrow, choose now 💪🙌
What a story, that’s what I’m talking about! You’ll be an inspiration to many sir 💪🏼
The running club in my area has a reputation of being a hook-up group and I am married. 😂
@@PhilyBowden aw thanks! Keep doing your thing too. Every video of yours makes me laugh out loud but is always on point for message. Love the grind 💪
Almost 3 years ago I made a new year resolution to quit smoking and start running. Well I started running earlier and definitely tried quitting smoking at the same time. It really took the new year to motivate me enough to give it my best shot. It worked! Almost 3 years smoke free and still running. I think the key is if you make a New Year’s resolution, don’t lose hope if you fail within the first few days/weeks/months. KEEP TRYING!!! Just because it wasn’t a linear progression doesn’t mean it’s a failure. It just means you’re human and habits are hard to break AND form!
I decided to just "try it out" for a month with what I had, no buying anything, then if I was able to be consistent (2-3 times per week) then I'd buy shoes and sign up for a race with a friend as a reward! That's how I ran my first half marathon! 😊
Giving myself breathing room to grow into the habit made all the difference!
Happy running everyone!
Nothing wrong with new year's resolutions.
It's always better to try & fail than to do nothing.
Agreed! If you want to better yourself, then start today. I used to run in high school and college, then life happened for about 20 years, and almost no running. So, about 2 and a half years ago I started running again. I found I really liked it. I am 51 years old and I am surprised how much I have lost from my times. However, I have found that I enjoy running more than ever before. I run 4-5 times per week and I usually get about a 100 miles per month. It’s just so enjoyable, I don’t want to stop. Running is one of the activities that I do that gets me out of bed in the morning with a smile to start the day.
Parkruns on the 23rd, 25th, 30th and the 1st why miss three of them for a resolution (when you can miss them by waking up to late 😂). Go along and walk/run/something in between, plus they're great for a Christmas morning walk if you're not ready.
This year I did ‘Dry January’ then carried it on. Start of the year makes sense due to festive excesses. I’d urge anyone considering quitting alcohol to start in January.
Great video and perspective Phily!!
just got back from my first EVER run and it was glorious (although my feet would say otherwise) so this couldn’t come at a better time !! thank you so much:)
Thanks for keeping up with the Sunday morning videos for us Sunday long run warriors. Nice to watch a Philly video while having breakfast.
I agree with this completely, Philly Marx is right about the cycle big brands create, truth is, there is never a right time to change because it changes your norm and that’s hard damn hard. I try set yearly goals and a yearly plan with realistic targets. I did it for the first time last year and I can it worked for me, I hope it helps others.
Have a wicked camp.
I’ve signed up for a zen meditation weekend for this years new year new you. It wasn’t for a resolution but something I’ve wanted to do. Last year, in January, I signed up for three big races. However, injuries made my year miserable and I didn’t make any of those races. I’m still recovering from a pelvic fracture and my mental health has taken a hit. I’m hoping the meditation and mindfulness helps a bit.
I love this attitude! So happy I found your channel this year. You’re an absolute treasure ❤
I've never been one for resolutions. BUT, I took up running on January 1st this year after being inspired seeing my younger brother go for a run over his Xmas leave from the forces (he followed in my footsteps), and I thought "I used to be able to do that". I decided there and then to message my local running club as I thought the community aspect would help keep me accountable (it has and so much more). January 1st was just a timing coincidence rather than a "new year, new me" approach. I'm so grateful for that inspiration. I now follow you, Dan, and a few others running channels that continue to inspire me on here and insta. 1 year in and I've taken 11 minutes off my 5k time and can't wait to see how far I can take my running in 2024. Have a great Xmas and best of luck with your marathon in Houston, Phily! Thanks for the great content as always.
I'm big in favour of November and December resolutions, start early and blast into the new year with momentum and habit you've built up over a couple of months.
I like this idea!
My family and I made a committment to running this past year by joining a local running organization. We ran all of the local races through out the year as a way to keep each other accountable. As a rule, we didn't want to feel like we were dying during the race, which meant we really had to be consistent. Our mental and physical health improved. And running content creators like you help keep us motivated. We plan on doing it again in 2024 and I will be doing my first marathon next Winter. Cheering for you and your olympic goals! Thanks for sharing your journey with us!
2023 is the first time in my life I actually achieved (and smashed) my New Year's resolutions! My target was 5 million steps, with at least 3 runs a week.
As of today (17/12), I've done 5.8 million steps, totalling 4050km distance travelled with close to 2000km of it from running. Your channel was one of the things that kept me motivated all year long.
You're also the reason why I now run in New Balance shoes! So far this year I've worn out a pair of 430, an 880v12, a 1080v12 and a More v4. Right now I'm on my 2nd More v4 and a More Trail v3!
Ok - seriously impressive!
Last year was the first time in my life I did a New Year’s resolution. It was to try running again and go to parkrun with two of my friends. Now we have more friends and family that come every week. I think doing it together and finding a community made it a success. Also there was no pressure at all, the most chill resolution!
I think finding a community and taking the pressure off helps. Thanks for the tips ❤
I'm with you Phily! I started my adult running journey in a December - because I wanted a change in my life, and I decided on a goal, and I was optimistic. This is now my 6th December of running so clearly it's been sustained! I also don't see the point of having some artificial marker to start something. If you want a change, then there's no time like the present!
You're so right Phily. If the change of the date is your only motivation to start running, you need to find a new motivation.
Phily, make a video how to run the sub2h40 marathon. I love your training videos, you have fantastic teaching skills!!!
Gotta love holiday travel…but it’s like a race it’s not about the finish but the journey. On to States!
Great advice, and I completely agree. If you want to make a change, then start it today. Don't wait for an arbitrary future date and convince yourself that you can make bad choices until then.
It wasn’t intentionally a New Year’s resolution but i did start running in January and it’s March now and I’m almost 3 months in!
I think new years resolutions are bad for exactly the "new year new me" reason. It's much harder to start and maintain a new habit if the reason is "I feel like I should" rather than "I want to." I think it's fine to set goals and explore the things you want to accomplish in the short term of the upcoming year, but trying to force yourself to start a habit never really works. You can only change when you're truly ready and willing.
I started running again in the summer (for the first time in 10yrs) because I wanted to, not because I felt like I should. And, importantly, I have stuck with it because I enjoy it, NOT because it's good for my health. That's just a nice perk.
Thanks for sharing, Phily. Your channel has been a huge inspiration for me as I train for my first marathon 😊
My coworkers and some friends thought I was weird for saying my resolutions kind of sandwich the New Year. I start a plan in the fall. Basically I signed up for runs sprinkled throughout the year, so that come January, I'm well into my plan, and doing all the things while everyone is mustering up the energy to start the New Year on a good foot.
I'm just going to keep doing what I've been doing.
I kind of like the idea of new years resolutions. There are so many things floating in my head that I wish I did but I always put off when to start. I started running at the start of 2023 and have continued through the whole year (very up and down though because of constant tendonitis in a new spot everytime the old injury healed)
I sorta kept a New Year’s resolution by mistake this year 😅😅 I got a new watch for Xmas 2022 (actually got it early December) and it showed me how crap my sleep was after alcohol. Even the half glass of champagne on New Year’s Eve made my sleep crap!! I’d planned a dry January around a marathon, but it ended up turning into (barring a failure in the next 2 weeks) a full one year of sobriety in 2023 🥳🥳
I started running as a 2023 new year resolution and I ran a 5k in November. Just stick to your goal, accomplishing your first run just feels sooo good!
I have a tip for keeping up a new habit! I reckon checking in with your goals past and new every month (mayyyybe even weekly) and maybe keeping a diary is extremely helpful, because it gives you data to analyse on how the goals are making you feel and what you may need to change in the execution:) And maybe writing a list of positive effects the new habit will have/is having on your life
Love this, also writing them somewhere you can see then everyday!
Haven’t made a New Year’s resolution almost ever, as far as I can remember. Certainly not as an adult. After 5 years injured I went for a few runs in November last year and after some good test runs committed to it in December. Felt like most people would have waited at that point for 1st Jan but actively wanted to avoid doing that
I had a 30 years crisis and signed up for my first marathon. From couch to finish within 6 months, the last 10k was brutal on my legs. Now im training to slow and steady so my body can adapt properly
I'm so jealous... I LOVE Flagstaff! When you were talking about "Flag", I though you meant a city in Europe! 🤣 Love your hair btw. I was a teenager in the 1980s and I have very straight hair. So many perms to get my hair to look that way!!!
I think some people need the added gravity of it being a new year to start something new or change part of their life in order for it to stick. Then they can say things like “I have not smoked this year” or "I have ran every day this year" or whatever it is. It is easier for people to compartmentalise old them and new them when the dividing line is a new year. Agree with the gripes about consumerism but let's not discourage new years resolutions because, for some people, they might actually work! P.s I’ve not drank alcohol for 350 days!
So the biggest issue I had with NY Resolutions is that I had to make many other adjustments in order to start the activity that I resolved to do. For example, if my resolution was running, I had to adjust my waking and sleeping times, try to eat more nutritiously, buy running shoes (if I didn’t have one) and sweat wicking socks, etc. My resolutions were usually more successful when I used January to lay the foundation and adjust my mindset towards the goal I wanted to achieve. By February, I could take the literal first step towards my actual goals.
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In my younger years, I was in the gym all winter getting ready for the spring season. January would come around and the gym was PACKED with many dozens of new people. By the end of January, you wouldn't see 90% of them anymore. By April, you would see about five or so that managed to stay with it. It's such an unrealistic expectation.
Every January our running club runs a c25k program ( for free) as we know we will have 30-40ish folk come along. I’ve been with the club 2.5 years and although we have a reasonably healthy membership, I believe only 4/5 members are from the c25k groups. So you are spot on with the resolution thing. We are doing another one this January and I will be one of the leaders…but I won’t hold my breath 😵
I started running at the end of last month. I can run almost two miles now 🎉🎊 if I waited until January, I’d have lost motivation by then.
Im glad to finally find someone who hates new years resolutions as much as i do.
If somethings worth doing, its worth starting now
tbh the only habits that stick with me stick because on some random day i say to myself, yeah i want to do that, then i keep doing it and then it just becomes a habit. I feel like the less I put a pressure on it, the more successful I am.
I started running as a New Year resolution 😂. I've been running 12 years now so it worked for me 🏃🏽♂️
I don’t have an issue with New Year’s resolutions - like if you need the mental reset of a new year to motivate you then fair enough. But… couldn’t agree more with you about the marketing bull**** which makes people cane themselves for a few weeks, spend a load of money, and leaves them feeling knackered with no motivation. I feel like running (for me at least) is a good analogy (probably not the right word) for how to stick with resolutions (new year, mid-year, whatever-time-of-year). Every step, no matter how small or slow, is progress. The important part is that you keep making those steps because the progress adds up.
Ps… it’s ok to take the odd step backwards too
being a new balance sponsored runner just wondering if you use the supercomp shoes. i love the trainers. one of the most comfortable shoes ever. being an older runner, i love the high stack which gives me lots of cushion. keep up the great content. never liked new years resolutions either.
Yeah never got the new years resolution thing. Started running in July cause I was feeling really unfit and booked a set of races to encourage me to keep going for the first 9 months. Currently in the middle of my first half marathon block and also managed to encourage someone else from work to get back into running.
I remember hating January at my gym because it would be ridiculously crowded. I blame the excesses of the holidays.
I took up running this past July. In Virginia. In the skin-melting heat and humidity. Honestly, that I stuck with it is kind of a miracle, because some of those first runs were at 5:45am when it was already 78F with 98% humidity. My lungs questioned if we had suddenly decided to become a fish, because the air was nearly unbreathe-able. Now that it's winter, and I am a person that LOVES cold weather, my condition is better, I can run longer, and I am in absolute heaven with running.
Which is all a long way of me saying: I agree. Start when you want.
I’ve said for years that New Year’s resolutions don’t work when trying something new (different if you are already doing fitness and setting goals for the forthcoming year)
I’ve encouraged people to not put pressure on themselves during the winter months and look to make plans for spring.
It’s so difficult to find motivation (particularly in Scotland) to get out in winter to do something new when it is cold, dark and generally miserable.
Once you get to spring, the temperature is getting better, days lighter and you are surrounded by natural growth. You then have 8/9 months to allow habits to develop before you hit that first winter
As someone who is prone to starting from scratch, quitting and starting from scratch all over again periodically I have quite the opposite problem. I'm always hyper self conscious around new year's because I think I might look like a "new years resolutioner" to other people, lmao. Little do they know I can repeat the cycle of failure much faster than your average new year's resolutioner.
I agree regards new years resolutions , they are set to fail. People then rely on motivation, they lose motivation. Replace it with discipline.discipline is saying I will run that day ,that day and that day and then sticking to it like you would shifts at work. I have a chalkboard , split in half for me and my daughter, her days at college are written down as are my days at work. Then run,swim and bike sessions (I'm a triathlete) are written on. It's then just what I'm doing that day at that time ....whether I have the motivation or not I'm doing that
My tip would be to start with Run/walking in zone 2. That was the way to make it stick for me. All previous attempts at running I was killing myself running too fast and making it a terrible experience.
First comment!! no better way to start the day than with breakfast and a new video.
This 1st of Jan I'll be 4 years smoke free! Even picked up running this year, currently training for a marathon in April.
Hats off to you, all started on the 1st?!! I’ll eat my hat
@PhilyBowden Nah, not the running it was a random day, hahah but Jan 1st is quite an easy date to remember. The (marketing) culture is indeed problematic tho.
I kind of agree and disagree at the same time - I agree that folks put too much pressure on it and the brands clearly take advantage of folks for doing it but if its the final thing that gets someone over the hump or an excuse to start then I am OK with it - but agree 100% that folks need to do it realistically (like anything) and I think ultimately you get there as well. Anyway its been super awesome to become a part of the crew this year and look forward to so much more for you in 2024!!!
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First week of the year, the gyms are packed and the trails are packed. People find the running shoes they shoved aside for 11 months and at least try to use them for 2 weeks.
Running was my new years resolution 2 years ago and still Running more than ever .
I always do a resolution and stuck with every single one but maybe I'm weird.
Edit it definitely isn't a new year new me thing. I just like to set a new challenge for the new year that would better myself.
Phily is right, New Year resolutions NEVER work. The best tip in my book is to find group or buddy to run with. I have been running with the same buddy fir a long time. We run in all weather conditions, mainly because we all know the others will be there!! Good luck in your travels Phily.
New Year is the worst time to start diets/fitness kicks. It's dark, cold and your body hasnt eqaulised itself from the christmas binge. However, there is loads of cheap hardly used kit on Vinted come March 😄
The way I think about “the R word” is that it’s not something that I’m going to completely change about my life from 1st Jan, but something that I want to do without even thinking about by 31st Dec. Framing it like that has helped me change a few things over the years, including starting running, to the point where I now run 4 times a week (without thinking about it!) and I’ve entered the Seville marathon in Feb 2024 🏃♂️
New Years resolutions don't usually work. I have never stuck to them myself, but when I start something in the summer, then it's always turned out to be long term. The difference is that in the summer, it's not a pressure thing, it's based on desire. Whereas in the new year it's more of a "expected" thing that isn't something most people actually want.
Not sure if it was really a new years resolution as such or just a coincidence that i happened to start new years day! Comin up 3 years now and in my late 40's i had slowly slipped into a real bad state of unfitness and fatness and honestly did not realise how much until my dog ran off and i couldn't run 50m after her. I realised i had to do something and a few days later on 1st jan i sneaked out in works trainers and normal clothes so no one knew. Plan was to run a marathon distance over january which was a real struggle and i only just made it,but now seems a ridiculously easy challenge.Lots of pain i had to overcome and took about 3 months til i could go in a circuit (which was 5k)rather than out and back, but a few months later was doing half marathon distance runs in under2 hours,then did a parkrun to make sure i could tollerate people then entered a half,getting sub 1:45 just 9 months from starting.Earlier this year ran my first Marathon and despite recent injury and a cold for weeks on end i am nearly at 1100 miles this year. If i hadn't reached absolute rock bottom i dont think i would have been able to push through at the start. My little rescue dog may just have rescued my life too!
Not directly related to the video, but Daniel's parents have one hell of a bookshelf wall! #lifegoals
Inside Running podcast have been looking for someone for the Moose on the loose spot (Moose is far too calm these days), you would do an amazing job for them.
Personally I’m a fan of New Years Resolutions, I find New Year an ideal time to reflect and set new goals and challenges.
Now I didn’t achieve any of my running goals this year (mainly because I was over ambitious 😂), but I did set PBs in all my distances.
It’s about the journey not the destination right! 😉
Well done on your PBs mate! Enjoy 2024
Well here we just have more runners out at New Year because everyone is on holidays and the weather is warm. Although you're not likely to see them NY Day because well, it's the day after the night before. Or the morning a bit later than the the night that spilled over into the early morning 🎉 However mid year in the winter you see less. Except for those training for races, but they are the people that always run.
Don’t make resolutions, make plans 👍🏻
I got jumpscared when you showed that y'all were driving on the left side lol.
I did make running a NYR this year, but I had started back up in October, so my resolution specifically was to run a 5k race every month. Having a specific goal-oriented resolution helped a lot more than a vague "start running." By the end of the year I should have around 850 miles ran, including 2 half marathons, a quarter marathon, a 10k, 22 5ks, and 36 parkruns. 😁 (btw I DON'T recommend this, definitely felt burned out by the end of the year, and also was very broke from signing up for races. But I had a plan and I stuck with it and then some. But if you're just starting, a 5k race every month or so is waaaay more sustainable!)
When you started talking about mental health, I thought fantastic, I couldn’t agree more.. then I realised you were just leading into a sponsor plug. I guess we have all got to make a living!
Yes that’s how people make a living from you tube. It was FREE for you to view hope you enjoyed it!
Which one is the worst? The dentist or Dry needling?
well i did one new years eve decided to stop smokingi had been working on it all year with patches sometimes etc but next day 1 jan i stopped that was 18 years ago and i never smoked since
Also stopped making NYR a while back. At first because it was destroying my already low self-esteem, but now it's simply because I don't want to. The idea of "new year new me" is not only BS but also mentally destructive. Nothing is going to change just because the earth is starting a new circle round the sun. Life just goes on, and believing that things are going to change based on a date on the calendar, only to see they are not, is just heartbreaking. It makes you feel you are the problem. The whole idea that we continuously need to be better, NYR apart, is quite destructive in itself. I'm not saying we should just stay the way we are, far from it, but maybe somewhere in the middle. Anyway, I randomly decided to stop drinking 6 months ago just for the experience (made the resolution 25 times without it sticking) and started running more consistenly since October 2022 (2 to 5 times a week depending on the week). Ran a 10k PB yesterday :) (54'34")
On the side note (and this is not criticism towards you at all), I watched several videos criticizing BetterHelp, I think it's worth watching. Had a horrible experience myself, but that's just anecdotal.
Thank you for your channel and for your down-to-earth yet very funnily-delivered way of approaching new habits, running, and life in general.
Have fun in Flagstaff!
"go to the beach, have a body.. you are ready" 😂
I'm taking up something unhealthy for new year. Maybe whisky for breakfast. It's the best time for it because it won't last. What do you think?
Phily “Go to the beach. Have a body. You’re ready.” 😂😂
I've found (with help) that if I make small changes, let those changes become habits, add another small change, let it become habit you end up in a sustainably changed position.
I’m not wholly against NY resolutions. I just think many people take them up in unhealthful or unsustainable ways. Instead of making a big change for the new year, I think, “let me try one thing different.” It’s not Lent; it doesn’t need to be a sacrifice. It’s one change, and if it’s not a good fit, that’s something I learn.
This upcoming New Year, I will be three years alcohol-free. That didn’t come from a resolution to stop drinking. It just came from trying a dry January. That dry month turned into several months, then a year, and now three years. But that’s only because it was a good fit for me.
I agree that January 1st an arbitrary starting date, but it’s an easy mark on the calendar that might be just one more factor to get someone to change one thing and try it out. 🤷♂️
Going to Flagstaff, yippee, that means we are getting serious . . .
You should just about be there by now
Yep but it is okay to start running on a few days after New Years day - I started on 13th January on C25K and am still running after 7 years. You don't need to wait until November to make it happen.
When did philly turn into a passenger princess! Now that Dan has his licence 😂😂
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Run at least 10 miles a month. I have been doing it for the last 2 months. See if I can keep it up
Too late - I started running at a tender age of 58 in January 2021 and did my first marathon the same year in end of October and no I am training for my 4th. That said I did not start because of a New Year's resolution but because I need to some alone time during the COVID lockdown because having 4 teenagers at home makes you slowly go mad.
why not take the train down. isn't it like 2 hours faster for 60-70 quid? or does it run late? seems lot less stressful.
awesome, working towards my first 50k august 2024
NY resolutions are total garbage. Motivation doesn't exist, but habits do and obviously it doesn't matter when you start a habit. That being said, it's also incredibly, OFF THE CHARTS FLUNCHING BUSY 🤬 , before and during Christmas, that generally everyone feels like a bag of bin juice after Xmas, and so they feel like they need to try and sort themselves out. Hence why it always happens at NY. I think Xmas holidays can be a time to take stock though and that's what I do. Maybe write down some goals whilst eating some cheese, that sort of thing.
Better help has a lot of bad reviews would be nice ppl use it before recommending it to others and something as important as therapy
Step 1 get dressed to run, step 2 go outside, step 3 start walking, jogging, running, repeat.
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