outside runners, morning or night and why?
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I have recently become addicted to running and was wondering do you run in the morning or night?? Morning for me is dark, but night is hot....What's your preference?
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Morning. I like to get it done early in the day. I have much better control over my nutrition in the morning. I either a bagel or oatmeal before every run. I know I won't have any issues with either. I know how my bowels work in the morning and what needs to happen with them before I go out the door. I feel better the entire day if I get my run finished in the morning. I don't have to worry about work or family obligations bumping the run. It's generally cooler in the morning. There is less traffic in the morning. I can light up the dark with a headlamp, but I can't cool the heat.
That being said, I'll run any time of day if I have to, but I've been fortunate enough lately that I can run in the morning.0 -
Thank you for your reply. I have been going at night, but like you said I'm having a hard time with family and other things getting in the way, so wanted to start going in the morning, but I have to go before sunrise to have time...didn't think of wearing a light! Will have to do that. Do you run every day? How many miles if you don't mind me asking? I'm new to running, and have found I do about 3 miles a day, love the feeling!!0
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Thank you for your reply. I have been going at night, but like you said I'm having a hard time with family and other things getting in the way, so wanted to start going in the morning, but I have to go before sunrise to have time...didn't think of wearing a light! Will have to do that. Do you run every day? How many miles if you don't mind me asking? I'm new to running, and have found I do about 3 miles a day, love the feeling!!
There are a lot of great headlamps out there and they aren't prohibitively expensive.
Right now I am running 6 days a week as I am in Phase 1 of marathon training. That will increase to 7 days a week in a couple weeks, with a day off every 12 to 16 days or so. My daily mileage ranges from 6 to 10 miles with a weekly long run between 12 and 16 miles. Somewhere in the neighborhood of 50 to 65 miles a week during this aerobic phase.0 -
I mix up based on what the workout consists of and general scheduling issues.
If it is dark and I'll be running where there are potential hazards, I'll wear a headlamp and something reflective.0 -
Morning, I like to do any of my exercise as early as possible.
It gets light really early right now, and it get hot fast where I live. I've found if I leave my house around 7 am and run about an hour the weather is good and there is enough light out!0 -
I run early in the mornings every other day, eat a protein bar and set ready go. I've tried running in the afternoons but is not as enjoyable as my mornings run, I believe after coming from work simply my energy and motivation are not the same, hence, I don't feel like I've accomplished something. My energy is so great, my mood is magical after my morning runs ahhh I love it!.
I run 12 miles a week, still a newbie.0 -
I use to LOVE running first thing in the moring before work, around 5am! Get up with the sun. HOWEVER I've turned into a gal who NEEDS her FULL 8 hours of sleep and with two kids, getting up at 5am and having a proper night's rest for my body is hard.
Recently I've been having my workouts at the gym in the mornings, and then having my run later around 7:30-8:00pm. My dinner has had a chance at digesting for a few hours before I hit the pavement for a 30 minute tour. I have digestive issues and dinner seems to flare them up the most for me (probably because it's been my heaviest meal of the day-which I'm trying to swtich up now)
SO when I go for a run after dinner it forces me to A) eat earlier andwork some of that food down so I'm not rolling around in bed farting my brains out all night. hah.
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I go in the morning too. It's nice out- not hot, the sun isn't out yet and it's done for the day. I also prefer running on an empty stomach.0
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I run at least one mile in the morning 3-4 days a week as a "wake up run". Coffee doesnt do the trick anymore. However, since I leave for work @ 6, I cant run long runs on weekday mornings, so I throw in a few evening runs. I live in AZ and its HOT HOT HOT so I usually do the evening runs starting about 15 minutes before sunset. Its dark when I finish, but I couldnt run much earlier without dying (unless its raining). Weekend runs are always in the morning before 7am. Gotta finish the run by 9 or its too hot!0
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Morning, it is cooler, there is usually less wind and the world is just a quieter place for running.0
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Morning. I like to get it done early in the day. I have much better control over my nutrition in the morning. I either a bagel or oatmeal before every run. I know I won't have any issues with either. I know how my bowels work in the morning and what needs to happen with them before I go out the door. I feel better the entire day if I get my run finished in the morning. I don't have to worry about work or family obligations bumping the run. It's generally cooler in the morning. There is less traffic in the morning. I can light up the dark with a headlamp, but I can't cool the heat.
That being said, I'll run any time of day if I have to, but I've been fortunate enough lately that I can run in the morning.
omg yes this! perfect. exactly everything i was going to say.0 -
I have recently become addicted to running and was wondering do you run in the morning or night?? Morning for me is dark, but night is hot....What's your preference?
I love to run in the mornings, but am not always able to do so, I have to do my runs around my work.
However, if I had a choice I would definitely go for mornings, especially early (can't believe I am saying this, I used to detest running in the morning LOL) - minimum traffic, hardly anybody (IF anybody) walking around. No dodging pushchairs or dawdlers - brilliant! :oD0 -
I have kids and a husband that goes to work at 4am so I have to run at night. I like it because it's quiet and always cooler. I usually run at least 3 miles and I like to use GPS on my phone that works with an app called Mapmyrun.com. It shows you your time, distance, pace, and etc. Love it!0
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Make sure you run all times of the day.... when feasible.. get use to the heat as well as rain and cold!0
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Early morning - no better way to start the day!0
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Up until the latest round of heat waves, I was running at least 3x a week. I was running 1.25 - 2.25 miles each day. I found it much easier to run in the evening than in the morning but I would really rather run in the morning. For some reason I find I am congested if I try to run early in the day but my breathing is much better later. Remember, when running outside to wear one of those runners ID's in case of problems.0
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I really like running in the early morning, but I have to get up ~4:30am to do so (kids who get up before the sun, work, hubby who needs to get into the bathroom early to get ready for work, etc.) so I only do that on Sundays before church. Otherwise I go in the evenings. I'm finding that it's bloody HOT in the evenings now, so I'm having a hard time with that right now.0
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I am a night person. I run better in the evening. But there is also nothing quite like an early morning run.
I work shift work so i run whenever I can really. Sometimes thats at night, sometimes in the morning. Also, I run with others so when may depend on them, which usually means early.0 -
Usually in the evening, but I did my first morning run a while back and it was so peaceful! So, I think I will try and get into morning runs. It's difficult cos I always hit the snooze button lol0
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