What is runner’s obsession with running at the crack of dawn?

LOL - why didn't you just create a thread asking "Why are people different than me? I don't like it!!!"

Seems like you're triggered by the fact that he's different from you, mate.

I was wondering about this too. Where do you live that humidity is lower in the morning?

No time is absolutely better than any other time. it all depends on priorities and personal schedules and preferences.

group runs happen at the time most convenient for most in a certain group.

Don’t be mad if that isn’t your group. find one that meets your preference or start one if there isn’t one already.

I always get triggered by stupidity. All these incels/Karens crying about how people are different and whining about how people don't do things (that don't concern them) the same way as everyone else is triggering. I just wish more people would get triggered by stupidity.

I don’t like running in the morning either. However, even though you want to not include those with families in this conversation, you kind of have to. Any running group organizer knows that as the day goes on people have more and more obligations and many of them have to do with families.

I know that for the high school team I coach I will have a smaller group on a Saturday if I make practice at 10am instead of 8am because someone’s brother or sister will have a soccer game or they are going to some out of state family event and need to get on the road at a certain time, etc…

jeeeeez I bet you're fun at a party

So ok.

What time do most races start again?

The trail/cross country races I've enjoyed most (and hugely popular locally) are in a series that start at 7pm on a weekday evening. Or, in an adjacent running sport, 5pm to 7pm individual starts on a different weekday evening. Also a lot of the local mountain races have noon starts. I like these races and start times because they are in the range of my normal running times.

- Not a morning person.

The idea 7-8 is early is kind of laughable.

The reason people get up early to run varies across the board. You obviously want to remove the most obvious reason of kids but there are still lots of reasons. People work jobs. People have other activities they want to do. People like the morning weather better. If you start at 10:30 for a long run, means you could be getting done at 1:00 pm in some cases. Roll in cooling down, stretching, recovery, showering we are at 1:30-2:30.
If that works for you, sweet. More power to you. I’d guess most people that aren’t single in their early 20s don’t want to do that. Either way it’s fine.

I usually get out through door around noon on weekends. I get to eat a full breakfast, limber up, and get to do enjoy my day before running. And I still have over half the day left when I finish up, a good way to split it in half.

I see plenty of people out exercising at this time, probably more than you see in the morning. In the morning it seems like it is just dedicated runners / cyclists out and about. If you go any other time of day you see a lot more families, older people, and young people.

A lot of running groups have membership of 25-40 year olds. At these ages, people have children they need to schedule around, which means getting out the door before the kids wake up is the best way to prevent a schedule conflict.

The most likely group to do midmorning runs is your local college's running club. This is a bunch of 20 year olds who probably were out drinking the night before, like to sleep in, and are childless, so they will schedule accordingly.

Nothing worse than early morning road races. My best races have always been at night

Actually I am. I can tell mountain stories all night long.

Why?

Because you got to get it early. Don’t waste the day. 10 is insane to start a workout. Are you all mad?

How else am I supposed to get my run done in time for the 9 am CFB kickoffs? Need to be done so I can sit on the couch all day, duh.

Pros of running early, among other things:

1) Less traffic and people on the roads, sidewalks, trails, etc;

2) It leaves the rest of the day open for other activities;

3) Early morning runs ensure that you're going to get your run in without disruption; and

4) Weather considerations. If the weather is unfavorable early, you can generally make alternative run plans later. If you don't run until later and the weather is bad you may not get that run in.

did you get a job in this new city of yours yet? If you get a job, you might have to start getting up a bit earlier.