Morning Runs - Will I Die?
xLyric
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I completed C25K a few months ago and then Things happened and I stopped running. I want to start again, but I also hate the sun and can't breathe in the gym, both of which are problems in the summer. The obvious solution is to quit being a baby and run at 6am. I work 8-5. I'm not a morning person, but I'm also not willing to sacrifice my evenings, so this is what I've decided to do (it's a novel idea, I know).
Obviously I'm not going to die, but does anyone have tips/whatever for running at the crack of dawn? Do you eat before or after? Are you dead at work afterwards or do you find it wakes you up more? Are you hungrier at work? Any other advice is welcome as well.
Obviously I'm not going to die, but does anyone have tips/whatever for running at the crack of dawn? Do you eat before or after? Are you dead at work afterwards or do you find it wakes you up more? Are you hungrier at work? Any other advice is welcome as well.
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Just do it... it might make you rungry, make sure you've got enough good food at work.3
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I find if I make myself get up in the morning and exercise I feel better throughout the day. I also have everything ready for the morning (workout clothes set out, work clothes set out, lunch done..etc). I tend to eat on my way to work, so after my workout (not the safest thing but...)
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When I was marathon training on the summer I woke up at 3:30 a.m. to run and had to use a headlamp. You should be fine at 6. I prefer to run fasted, but that's a totally personal decision.3
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I completed C25K a few months ago and then Things happened and I stopped running. I want to start again, but I also hate the sun and can't breathe in the gym, both of which are problems in the summer. The obvious solution is to quit being a baby and run at 6am. I work 8-5. I'm not a morning person, but I'm also not willing to sacrifice my evenings, so this is what I've decided to do (it's a novel idea, I know).
Obviously I'm not going to die, but does anyone have tips/whatever for running at the crack of dawn? Do you eat before or after? Are you dead at work afterwards or do you find it wakes you up more? Are you hungrier at work? Any other advice is welcome as well.
I do it every Friday.
It wakes me up and I don't have any problems energy wise after wards.
I do it fasted as I can't stomach food early on a morning. The down side to this is I suck time wise against my runs on my days off.0 -
Depends on your body I spose. I have to eat before working out or my blood sugar crashes and I'll pass out. I know tons of people who swear by fasted cardio. Be sure you get plenty of water. And take precautions if it's dark.0
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I love working out early. I usually wake up between 3 and 3:30. I do not eat anything unless I am on the way to a marathon or ultra. Some people does..helps some people to do it. I do drink a water and oor zero power ade most mornings. I love working out early and the darkness and beauty of running at that time and see the break of day. Not much traffic either..ha. Your body will adjust to it. And the good thing is you get it done and anything else is icing on the cake.2
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I think consistency is key if you are going to keep doing it, especially if you are not really a morning person. Don't let yourself snooze or skip mornings - I swear it made getting up the next morning worse!
Set out your running clothes the night before. I've also been known to sleep in mine
I don't eat prior, just a few sips of coffee.
Edit to add, yes it made me hungry for lunch earlier. Though it may be because I am not a breakfast eater.5 -
I think consistency is key if you are going to keep doing it, especially if you are not really a morning person. Don't let yourself snooze or skip mornings - I swear it made getting up the next morning worse!
Set out your running clothes the night before. I've also been known to sleep in mine
I don't eat prior, just a few sips of coffee.
You sleep in your run stuff?
Ok.......1 -
I'm not a runner, but I cycle...I'm not much of a morning person, but in the summer I typically ride in the AM to beat the heat as even evening temperatures here will hover around 100*. Frankly, I just get up and go...while I dislike the getting up part, once I'm up, I'm up.
Once I'm out on the road I very much enjoy it...crisp new morning, watching the sunrise from my saddle. I'm typically on the road by 5:45 and usually do a 20K which depending on my pace will take me anywhere from 40-45 minutes. I get home and sip some coffee on the back patio for about 10-15 minutes and then get ready for work and I'm out the door by 7:30.
I eat breakfast at my normal time when I get to work around 8:30. I'm accustomed to regular exercise activity so I'm not tired at work or anything like that...I'm more lethargic and tired when I miss workouts.1 -
RuNaRoUnDaFiEld wrote: »I think consistency is key if you are going to keep doing it, especially if you are not really a morning person. Don't let yourself snooze or skip mornings - I swear it made getting up the next morning worse!
Set out your running clothes the night before. I've also been known to sleep in mine
I don't eat prior, just a few sips of coffee.
You sleep in your run stuff?
Ok.......
I sleep in my workout shirt a lot of nights. I don't think it's that unusual.7 -
RuNaRoUnDaFiEld wrote: »I think consistency is key if you are going to keep doing it, especially if you are not really a morning person. Don't let yourself snooze or skip mornings - I swear it made getting up the next morning worse!
Set out your running clothes the night before. I've also been known to sleep in mine
I don't eat prior, just a few sips of coffee.
You sleep in your run stuff?
Ok.......
I sleep in my workout shirt a lot of nights. I don't think it's that unusual.
Then get up and wear it to work out?1 -
When I was trying to be a morning runner, I would sleep in my run stuff, too. Because I was DEFINITELY the sort of person to wake up and say, "F- this, I'm going back to sleep." But if I was already wearing my running stuff, I'd feel like an idiot for not running, so it was one tiny factor that motivated me to actually do it.
I also had the alarm clock on my phone set up with a picture of my former self running my fastest ever 5K. She was decent motivation, too.
I know of people who run with their dogs - and once that's part of the routine, your dog will NOT let you sleep in.
That early in the morning, I prefer to run fasted and have coffee and breakfast when I get back. At first, it DID sort of make the rest of my day harder, but it didn't take long before it actually made me feel more energetic during the day.
Mornings aren't my thing, and I found a better way, for me. Trying to be a morning runner was just an exercise in futility, but if it was truly the only way I could get it done - I could do it.2 -
RuNaRoUnDaFiEld wrote: »RuNaRoUnDaFiEld wrote: »I think consistency is key if you are going to keep doing it, especially if you are not really a morning person. Don't let yourself snooze or skip mornings - I swear it made getting up the next morning worse!
Set out your running clothes the night before. I've also been known to sleep in mine
I don't eat prior, just a few sips of coffee.
You sleep in your run stuff?
Ok.......
I sleep in my workout shirt a lot of nights. I don't think it's that unusual.
Then get up and wear it to work out?
Sure why not? When I would get up at 5am I'd roll out of bed, brush my teeth, put my contacts in, and jump on the treadmill. When it's chilly in the morning not having to change was a big plus.2 -
RuNaRoUnDaFiEld wrote: »RuNaRoUnDaFiEld wrote: »I think consistency is key if you are going to keep doing it, especially if you are not really a morning person. Don't let yourself snooze or skip mornings - I swear it made getting up the next morning worse!
Set out your running clothes the night before. I've also been known to sleep in mine
I don't eat prior, just a few sips of coffee.
You sleep in your run stuff?
Ok.......
I sleep in my workout shirt a lot of nights. I don't think it's that unusual.
Then get up and wear it to work out?
Sure why not? When I would get up at 5am I'd roll out of bed, brush my teeth, put my contacts in, and jump on the treadmill. When it's chilly in the morning not having to change was a big plus.
I just couldn't be in dirty clothes, you've had them on in bed like 8 hours.
Saying that I run outside. I certainly wouldn't go out in sweaty bed clothes. Each to their own I guess.
I don't get people shopping in pjs either.2 -
I have my running clothes set out next to my bed and have them on and am out the door before I am awake enough for my brain to formulate any excuses not to exercise. I don't eat before running and I find that days I run are much better all around than those that I don't.4
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Running in the morning is great. Its cooler, the world is calmer.
I need to eat a little something before. Something like a granola bar and 1/2 a banana. Then depending on how much I run, I may want a bigger breakfast an hour or so after.1 -
I sleep in my workout clothes too...Then I just have to get out of bed and go! Not unusual at all...
But back to the OP, working out in the morning in rejuvenating. Granted I'm not a morning person, and some mornings my sleep overrides my workout, but I do my best. I also run/bike fasted. I can't eat early in the morning. It does make me a little hungrier at work too, but that's ok, cause I know I burned a lot of calories, so I may bring an extra snack to nibble on. You won't know until you give it a try!!1 -
RuNaRoUnDaFiEld wrote: »RuNaRoUnDaFiEld wrote: »I think consistency is key if you are going to keep doing it, especially if you are not really a morning person. Don't let yourself snooze or skip mornings - I swear it made getting up the next morning worse!
Set out your running clothes the night before. I've also been known to sleep in mine
I don't eat prior, just a few sips of coffee.
You sleep in your run stuff?
Ok.......
I sleep in my workout shirt a lot of nights. I don't think it's that unusual.
Then get up and wear it to work out?
Yep. I used to do that too.
I don't anymore mostly because I weigh myself naked in the mornings and I have to undress anyway. But I've been considering just weighing myself with my workout gear on. It would still be a consistent weight more or less and save the dressing/undressing part.
But yeah, it's pretty common for those who workout in the morning to sleep in their workout clothes. It's also a bit shameful to take off your workout gear without working out.
Anything to save some time in the mornings. I also have my bag packed the night before because I shower/change at the gym. Coffee is on a timer so it's ready when I wake up.
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If they weren't so constricting I'd definitely try sleeping in the workout clothes. One less step to hate in the morning, haha. I don't really consider a shirt dirty just from wearing it to bed, though.
Thank you all! This is very helpful (and encouraging)!2 -
RuNaRoUnDaFiEld wrote: »RuNaRoUnDaFiEld wrote: »RuNaRoUnDaFiEld wrote: »I think consistency is key if you are going to keep doing it, especially if you are not really a morning person. Don't let yourself snooze or skip mornings - I swear it made getting up the next morning worse!
Set out your running clothes the night before. I've also been known to sleep in mine
I don't eat prior, just a few sips of coffee.
You sleep in your run stuff?
Ok.......
I sleep in my workout shirt a lot of nights. I don't think it's that unusual.
Then get up and wear it to work out?
Sure why not? When I would get up at 5am I'd roll out of bed, brush my teeth, put my contacts in, and jump on the treadmill. When it's chilly in the morning not having to change was a big plus.
I just couldn't be in dirty clothes, you've had them on in bed like 8 hours.
Saying that I run outside. I certainly wouldn't go out in sweaty bed clothes. Each to their own I guess.
I don't get people shopping in pjs either.
My bed isn't dirty and I don't wake up sweaty. I see no difference between doing this and putting a t-shirt on in the morning after I shower, doing some grocery shopping or whatever around the house, and then wearing the same shirt on a run later that afternoon.
ETA: I end up taking the shirt off to put a bra on anyway.6 -
I run 3-8 miles just about every weekday right after I wake up. Once I got used to morning runs, I was hooked. I don't think I could go back to the afternoon/evening unless I really had to.
I eat after I run and I usually have a pretty big breakfast. As a result, I don't have extra hunger for the rest of the day. If I wake up really hungry, I might have something light before the run (like a bit of bread or some dried fruit), but this would be pretty rare. I am not more tired at work, I feel like I have even more energy now.
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I wake up at 5:15AM every morning to workout- it took some getting used to but I feel so much better during the day afterwards. BUT I need to make sure I get enough sleep AND don't give in to the snooze- it does throw me off for a few days whenever I do that.
You won't die One day, you might even like it. Or you could discover you need to rearrange priorities to fit in exercise in other ways (lunch time, immediately after work, etc). 2 -
RuNaRoUnDaFiEld wrote: »RuNaRoUnDaFiEld wrote: »RuNaRoUnDaFiEld wrote: »I think consistency is key if you are going to keep doing it, especially if you are not really a morning person. Don't let yourself snooze or skip mornings - I swear it made getting up the next morning worse!
Set out your running clothes the night before. I've also been known to sleep in mine
I don't eat prior, just a few sips of coffee.
You sleep in your run stuff?
Ok.......
I sleep in my workout shirt a lot of nights. I don't think it's that unusual.
Then get up and wear it to work out?
Sure why not? When I would get up at 5am I'd roll out of bed, brush my teeth, put my contacts in, and jump on the treadmill. When it's chilly in the morning not having to change was a big plus.
I just couldn't be in dirty clothes, you've had them on in bed like 8 hours.
Saying that I run outside. I certainly wouldn't go out in sweaty bed clothes. Each to their own I guess.
I don't get people shopping in pjs either.
My bed isn't dirty and I don't wake up sweaty. I see no difference between doing this and putting a t-shirt on in the morning after I shower, doing some grocery shopping or whatever around the house, and then wearing the same shirt on a run later that afternoon.
ETA: I end up taking the shirt off to put a bra on anyway.
I wasn't suggesting anyone's bedding was dirty, apologies if it came across like that.
I just really am surprised that people would wear the clothes they wear in bed to go outside. The human body sweats 0.3 litres of sweat in 8 hours.
It takes me less than 5 minutes from the alarm going off to wee, weigh, work out gear on and teeth brushed.
I couldn't do it, I'd feel scruffy.2 -
Not a morning person. If I have plans after work, I force myself to run at 0430. I am a bit sluggish to start and my times are slower, but I do it. I don't sleep in my running clothes, but they are on the dresser nearby. I dress immediately then have a cup of coffee to get things moving - physically and mentally.
I stick to the sidewalks in known areas when I run in the dark and I wear reflective gear. Just FYI - this gear sometimes attracts bats. I don't know why, maybe it's just me, but I have had more than one dive bomb my shiny belt over the years. I feel much better when it's over. Of course I want food when I'm done and since I haven't eaten breakfast, it works out pretty well in that respect. All that said, if you hate it, you won't do it for the long term. Maybe you can find a way to do morning once or twice a week and afternoon once or twice? 3 -
RuNaRoUnDaFiEld wrote: »RuNaRoUnDaFiEld wrote: »RuNaRoUnDaFiEld wrote: »RuNaRoUnDaFiEld wrote: »I think consistency is key if you are going to keep doing it, especially if you are not really a morning person. Don't let yourself snooze or skip mornings - I swear it made getting up the next morning worse!
Set out your running clothes the night before. I've also been known to sleep in mine
I don't eat prior, just a few sips of coffee.
You sleep in your run stuff?
Ok.......
I sleep in my workout shirt a lot of nights. I don't think it's that unusual.
Then get up and wear it to work out?
Sure why not? When I would get up at 5am I'd roll out of bed, brush my teeth, put my contacts in, and jump on the treadmill. When it's chilly in the morning not having to change was a big plus.
I just couldn't be in dirty clothes, you've had them on in bed like 8 hours.
Saying that I run outside. I certainly wouldn't go out in sweaty bed clothes. Each to their own I guess.
I don't get people shopping in pjs either.
My bed isn't dirty and I don't wake up sweaty. I see no difference between doing this and putting a t-shirt on in the morning after I shower, doing some grocery shopping or whatever around the house, and then wearing the same shirt on a run later that afternoon.
ETA: I end up taking the shirt off to put a bra on anyway.
I wasn't suggesting anyone's bedding was dirty, apologies if it came across like that.
I just really am surprised that people would wear the clothes they wear in bed to go outside. The human body sweats 0.3 litres of sweat in 8 hours.
It takes me less than 5 minutes from the alarm going off to wee, weigh, work out gear on and teeth brushed.
I couldn't do it, I'd feel scruffy.
Lol, no problem I am sure that I look scruffy but I don't really mind that when exercising. 2 -
RuNaRoUnDaFiEld wrote: »RuNaRoUnDaFiEld wrote: »RuNaRoUnDaFiEld wrote: »RuNaRoUnDaFiEld wrote: »I think consistency is key if you are going to keep doing it, especially if you are not really a morning person. Don't let yourself snooze or skip mornings - I swear it made getting up the next morning worse!
Set out your running clothes the night before. I've also been known to sleep in mine
I don't eat prior, just a few sips of coffee.
You sleep in your run stuff?
Ok.......
I sleep in my workout shirt a lot of nights. I don't think it's that unusual.
Then get up and wear it to work out?
Sure why not? When I would get up at 5am I'd roll out of bed, brush my teeth, put my contacts in, and jump on the treadmill. When it's chilly in the morning not having to change was a big plus.
I just couldn't be in dirty clothes, you've had them on in bed like 8 hours.
Saying that I run outside. I certainly wouldn't go out in sweaty bed clothes. Each to their own I guess.
I don't get people shopping in pjs either.
My bed isn't dirty and I don't wake up sweaty. I see no difference between doing this and putting a t-shirt on in the morning after I shower, doing some grocery shopping or whatever around the house, and then wearing the same shirt on a run later that afternoon.
ETA: I end up taking the shirt off to put a bra on anyway.
I wasn't suggesting anyone's bedding was dirty, apologies if it came across like that.
I just really am surprised that people would wear the clothes they wear in bed to go outside. The human body sweats 0.3 litres of sweat in 8 hours.
It takes me less than 5 minutes from the alarm going off to wee, weigh, work out gear on and teeth brushed.
I couldn't do it, I'd feel scruffy.
I sort of get that. It's why I don't use a wash cloth more than once and use a different towel everyday to dry off. And I never use the same workout clothes more than once. But no, I don't wake up feeling particularly dirty, but I might after a good run.0 -
RuNaRoUnDaFiEld wrote: »RuNaRoUnDaFiEld wrote: »RuNaRoUnDaFiEld wrote: »RuNaRoUnDaFiEld wrote: »I think consistency is key if you are going to keep doing it, especially if you are not really a morning person. Don't let yourself snooze or skip mornings - I swear it made getting up the next morning worse!
Set out your running clothes the night before. I've also been known to sleep in mine
I don't eat prior, just a few sips of coffee.
You sleep in your run stuff?
Ok.......
I sleep in my workout shirt a lot of nights. I don't think it's that unusual.
Then get up and wear it to work out?
Sure why not? When I would get up at 5am I'd roll out of bed, brush my teeth, put my contacts in, and jump on the treadmill. When it's chilly in the morning not having to change was a big plus.
I just couldn't be in dirty clothes, you've had them on in bed like 8 hours.
Saying that I run outside. I certainly wouldn't go out in sweaty bed clothes. Each to their own I guess.
I don't get people shopping in pjs either.
My bed isn't dirty and I don't wake up sweaty. I see no difference between doing this and putting a t-shirt on in the morning after I shower, doing some grocery shopping or whatever around the house, and then wearing the same shirt on a run later that afternoon.
ETA: I end up taking the shirt off to put a bra on anyway.
I wasn't suggesting anyone's bedding was dirty, apologies if it came across like that.
I just really am surprised that people would wear the clothes they wear in bed to go outside. The human body sweats 0.3 litres of sweat in 8 hours.
It takes me less than 5 minutes from the alarm going off to wee, weigh, work out gear on and teeth brushed.
I couldn't do it, I'd feel scruffy.
To each their own. I wouldn't wake up in my pajamas and go out to the mall. But will I wear wrinkled, sweaty clothes to go out and.... sweat in them some more? Sure.
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I often run fasted and then morning feast after.0
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I have a full glass of water when I wake up and run on empty. I eat breakfast right after however.
Aftercare is so important if you are going to do this. If you are cold and wet, get warm and dry. If you are starving afterwards, eat.
I always feel better after a run.0 -
I completed C25K a few months ago and then Things happened and I stopped running. I want to start again, but I also hate the sun and can't breathe in the gym, both of which are problems in the summer. The obvious solution is to quit being a baby and run at 6am. I work 8-5. I'm not a morning person, but I'm also not willing to sacrifice my evenings, so this is what I've decided to do (it's a novel idea, I know).
Obviously I'm not going to die, but does anyone have tips/whatever for running at the crack of dawn? Do you eat before or after? Are you dead at work afterwards or do you find it wakes you up more? Are you hungrier at work? Any other advice is welcome as well.
Running a few miles in the evenings is hardly sacrificing them. If it's truly important to you, you'll find a way to fit it in.0
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