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Originally Posted by jnj2455
Tale of getting old..
I used to be consistently a night runner through my entire 20s. It was something I looked forward to after work as a means of unwinding. But now, in my early 30s, running at night (630/7pm start) prevents me from falling asleep by 11/midnight and I start a vicious cycle of shit sleep which sometimes takes me a full week to reset.
I've switched over to morning runs but god damn does it take a lot motivation. I am expected in the office by 830/845 when I'm not wfh so if I don't get out of bed by 615 I have to cut my runs short. Not to mention w/ winter approaching it's becoming even harder.
But my bigger issue is how poorly I run in the morning. I'm stiff as a board and have no energy lol. I've resorted to sipping a bit of coffee as I stretch/wake up but running 3 miles feels like an impossible task vs. doing it in the evening when I've been properly fueled and hydrated throughout. And I've noticed my times are consistently slower in the AM than the same runs later in the day.
Would love to hear morning runners chime in with tips.
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I'm up at 5am to run. Definitely light dinners and I don't eat after 7pm. It's just a mental battle for me. Starts with walking out the door and picking up the pace in my walk for about 3-5mins and some good (loud) music haha. Then I'm off and ya just go. Terrible advice, but that is the only thing that works anymore. I'm typically tight for the first mile, but then My body temp picks up and I start feeling good. I actually prefer mornings vs evenings. Mostly because I like to be empty when I run.