Jimmy Grabow runs at 4:30am. When do run?

photographer 13 wrote:

True that. If I have a 45 minute run I wake up 1:05 before I leave the house.

That's great, but if I'm actually training my normal morning run takes more like 1:15 to 1:30 during 100+ mile weeks. If I'm going to lift, do strides, or anything else it takes longer. Plus 30min drive to work, and you can't just wake up an hour before you need to be to the office. I choose not to reduce my commute distance because we live closer to my wife's office and it's a fun place as opposed to a crappy suburb.

Nobody is complaining about getting up early here. If live right next to work, or you want to only run for 45 min, you can save a lot of time. That's great for you. But you are likely slow if you run for 45 minutes, and if you can't get up early, you're probably staying up late wasting time (besides the small minority that work late).

5:30 am one hour run - at work by 7:30

Second run of 45 minutes at 12:30 at lunch time

If I have to run after work, it sucks, because I am ready to call it a day, which is why I run in the morning...

'5:00 AM for me

I do 30-50 mins in the morning, but i do 10 mins of dynamic exercises because i'm usually stiff at that hour and it's cold out

i have class at 9 am currently'

Jesus you set off for work at 8:30 and get up at five. So you get in a 6 then take 2 1/1 hours to get ready. My wife takes an hour less than that!

They should make a rule that non pro runners don't run doubles, what a life

Long beach California ... Sunny and 75 degrees all year around

162430 wrote:

The tone of your post makes it seem as though I dislike getting up this early and am forced to do so to "squeeze" everything in. This could not be further from the truth. I enjoy the morning and view it as my leisure time. My post implied as much (over 100 minutes dedicated to sitting around on the computer). You have 'dick' comprehension or are just an idiot.

I disagree. When someone says they "get up at 5AM to run", I assume that means they are getting up earlier than they otherwise would want to in order to get a run in. Why else would you say that? If you just get up at 5AM anyways, then you are not getting up that early specifically to run.

During the week when I run in the morning it's between 5:15-5:40 am. On the weekends it's anytime before noon. Usually 9:30 am. My early-morning runs are always 1 minute slower than mid-morning or afternoon runs.

I hate running in the morning. Too me it always feels rushed, like Im just trying to get it in. The most I could do is some easy long runs. I can't imagine having to actually work out at 5 am.

I run after work and around 7am on weekends.

AM: Up at 0420 and out the door at 0440 for 6 miles, Report at 0700

PM: Off at 1600 and get in another 7 miles

weekends: I get to sleep in til 0730 or 0800 woot!!

haha. wow, that's what you got from my post?

that i run for 45 minutes so I must be slow?

some of us run more than once a day, jack.

and i'm about 99% certain that you'd be quite far behind me in any race ranging from 800- a marathon.

Morning Run - 4:20am

7.10 miles at 7:10 pace

Afternoon Run - 4:20pm

4.2 miles of speedwork at 4:20 mile pace (e.g. 65 sec 400s)