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I tend to run in the AM 3 days a week or so... I can do more if I meet someone, but I usually need a day or two of sleep-in during the week. If I am actually training for something, I can manage 5 days a week, but without a race the motivation drops.
Anyway, I usually set my alarm for 6am if I plan to run at 6:30am. I hit snooze one time (9 minutes) and then on the 2nd snooze my wife usually decks me so I have to get up. I do a really light brush of the teeth to get rid of the morning breath, get dressed, take a piss and I am out the door. I never crap before I run, but a lot of times it hits me mid-run. Most of the time I have to go really bad as I am finishing.
I come in, everyone else is still asleep. I put on some tunes, feed the dog and let him out, start the coffee and do some abs. Best part of the day. Everything is quiet, I am walking around the house in my sweaty tightie-whities and things are perfect.
I go to bed early. I've been lucky in that I've never had to do my main run/workout in the morning (except at school when coach had morning workouts). I've found that sacrificing sleep for an extra few miles isn't worth it. Also, when I'm running enough miles to warrant morning runs, I'm tired enough to go to bed between 9 and 10 anyway.
Darkwave wrote:
I usually wake between 4:30 am and 5 am, to start a run between 6 and 7. I need to fuel in the morning, and I also need time to digest. So I wake early, eat, then return emails and phone calls (I do a lot of work with the Far East and Europe) before starting my run.
This seems like about when I should wake up to be motivated to run in the morning, including food/drink, etc. So do you just go to bed really early?
My problem is that running earlier is optional because I set my own schedule but I really need to run earlier for lifestyle/optimal schedule reasons. Basically I would get more done if I ran earlier but the motivation always takes a couple of hours to kick in.
I am always amazed at runners who are out the door in a few minutes. I think the fact that it's optional makes a big difference.
I get up at 4:00am every morning and out the door running between 5:30 and 6:00.
Make coffee; walk the dogs (2 miles); quickly read paper; sometimes quick 10 min core workout; dump and out
Jerry is a Jedi wrote:
I get up at 4:00am every morning and out the door running between 5:30 and 6:00.
Make coffee; walk the dogs (2 miles); quickly read paper; sometimes quick 10 min core workout; dump and out
What time do you go to bed??!
I go to bed in my shorts, so I throw on a shirt and leave for a run. Probably about 3 minutes. I usually run at 7 am.
For those of you who must eat food before running in the morning, please tell me why you are so hungry. Do you eat a small dinner?
Personally, I couldn't imagine having anything solid in my stomach that early and then going running.
lalala wrote:
Jerry is a Jedi wrote:I get up at 4:00am every morning and out the door running between 5:30 and 6:00.
Make coffee; walk the dogs (2 miles); quickly read paper; sometimes quick 10 min core workout; dump and out
What time do you go to bed??!
I usually go to bed between 9:30 and 10:00. Sometimes I crash at 8:30 - usually about once a month. I have also been known to take 20 to 40 minute naps at my desk or on the floor under my desk at work
I wake up 15 mins before my run to use the loo, get a sip of water, tie my shoes and open the door. You people are way over thinking things.
early morning runner wrote:
I wake up 15 mins before my run to use the loo, get a sip of water, tie my shoes and open the door. You people are way over thinking things.
I'm in the same boat. Do people expect to go as faster or faster than they do in the afternoon, or something? Just start out slowly and you'll be fine, especially if you go to bed at 10 and wake up at 6-6:30.
drunk runner. wrote:
For those of you who must eat food before running in the morning, please tell me why you are so hungry. Do you eat a small dinner?
Personally, I couldn't imagine having anything solid in my stomach that early and then going running.
Yup -- I have problems sleeping if I eat too much or too late. Breakfast is my biggest meal of the day.
PRP wrote:
This seems like about when I should wake up to be motivated to run in the morning, including food/drink, etc. So do you just go to bed really early?
I usually hit bed between 9-10 pm so, relatively early.
PRP wrote:
My problem is that running earlier is optional because I set my own schedule but I really need to run earlier for lifestyle/optimal schedule reasons. Basically I would get more done if I ran earlier but the motivation always takes a couple of hours to kick in.
I am always amazed at runners who are out the door in a few minutes. I think the fact that it's optional makes a big difference.
I think the optional part is the reason for your difficulties. I have the same problem because running early is optional for me, too, so I tend to linger in the morning b/4 my run--eating, drinking, then reading letsrun and other internet news (not to mention maybe even a little work :) before I get going. I work from home. But as summer is approaching in Fl I will have to find ways to get my rear out the door earlier. I've always just run in the heat but getting older this probably isn't safe. But I feel your pain.
To the person who asked, I personally have TRIED to run without food and just feel so much worse than when I run with food. The difference is very noticeable for me. Running on empty really feels like running on empty. So I have to eat, wait about 2 hrs, then run. Will need to run earlier for the first time in my life this summer. :(
PRP wrote:
I am always amazed at runners who are out the door in a few minutes. I think the fact that it's optional makes a big difference.
I used to have to get up at 5, running by 5:15 to make it to work by 7 if I was going to double. Now I'm having trouble starting my morning runs by 9 and am amazed that I kept that schedule for months.
Depends on the purpose of the morning run. If it's just a short run where I'll be running longer in the afternoon I only need 15 minutes or so. If it's a hard effort or I long run I need three hours to get some coffee and food in me (I hate running with much of anything in my stomach).
I wake up at 6...dress, shoes, out the door by 6:10 :)
I am literally out the door and running within 5 seconds of waking.
Does running quickly after waking up put a lot of strain on your heart?