It's difficult for me to understand your playstyle, but maybe if you can help me, I could make some adjustments to the game.
Why do you keep running instead of fighting? Do you run away from enemies into locations you've not discovered yet, where more dangers can await? I admit I didn't want to have an empty world, so a lot is going on everywhere, but unless you run forward blindly the situations you describe shouldn't happen. With 379 moves you could probably move through a big chunk of the world. It's about six region maps away. Almost all early-game enemies are slower than you, so I can't imagine you could run that long and not escape. Your enemies have stamina and need to rest too.
On your screenshot there are soldiers. You can't meet them unless you move toward their keep.