How to stay motivated to run?

Helping to stay motivated and working towards your fitness and canicross goals. Whatever they might be, these motivational tips apply to any distance and any time of year.

Tip #1 : Believe and you will Achieve - set your goal, and believe you can reach it (even go as far as visualising you achieving your goal)

Tip #2 : Lay your running kit out the night before - this keeps your mind focussed and there's less chance of backing out

Tip #3 : Write your ultimate goal down (eg 5k, 10k), but break it down into weeks, and pin it somewhere you can see it, such as your fridge - then tick off each week, effectively creating mini achievement goals for yourself

Tip #4 : Share your goal and subsequent achievements with your friends and social media groups - this is a great way to feel part of a community and also support one another in reaching your goals

Tip #5 : Set yourself a reward for achieving your goal - this could be a new pair of trainers for you or more DogFit kit :)

Remember, the most important thing is to have fun and to enjoy getting fitter with your dog!

Happy canicrossing!

For help and advice on all things Canicross, as well as kit and classes - please visit www.dogfit.co.uk