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No, it's not possible. I've tried. It doesn't work.
When I was a competitive runner, I ran with a chip on my shoulder. I had something prove, at least to myself. There came a point that I did prove it, and I've been a much happier person since.
I've also been much slower.
In the years since, I've tried all sorts of "tricks" to get myself going. The only thing that's ever worked is to actually want it bad enough to put up with the pain. Unfortunately injuries and kids have held me back, but I know that the next time I go into a training cycle for real, I'll do what it takes to meet my goals, provided that I have the ability.
There is one positive piece of advice that I can give you other than the above "gut it out" message. Find a friend that wants roughly the same thing. Use your workouts as a social outlet. Push each other. Even better, find 5 friends. That's the best way to do it.
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"We have met the enemy and he is us." - Pogo
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