Comments on: Early morning runs

By: Jane

Jane — Mon, 07 Aug 2023 00:55:28 +0000

I have been trying to get up between 6 and 6:30 most days to do my workout before kids wakeup. I typically do a half hour on the spin bike. I started it because I told my boss that I always exercise in the afternoon and this is a reason I didn’t want to come back to the office because if I have to commute then I lose my workout slot. His reply was I should work out in the morning like he does. 😉 Well I started trying it and actually it wasn’t too bad. So now I would say I mostly work out in the morning and sometimes I don’t, in which case I still aim for the late afternoon or evening once in a while. (It’s all about the “back up slot” concept!)

By: Laura Vanderkam

Laura Vanderkam — Mon, 31 Jul 2023 17:22:18 +0000

In reply to Nicky Downer.

@Nicky – it was the same hive. I brushed into it while running (I’m pretty sure) and they came out for defense. I’m lucky it was only two stings.

By: Nicky Downer

Nicky Downer — Fri, 28 Jul 2023 19:37:11 +0000

In reply to Laura Vanderkam. Two bees?!? That is unlucky. They were stinging here today too, a fellow Walker was got on the leg right at the start of a 6 miler, ouch.

By: Laura Vanderkam

Laura Vanderkam — Fri, 28 Jul 2023 12:30:23 +0000

In reply to Mary.

@Mary – this is great to know you have this possibility, and I like taking the mental effort out of it by having it be every MWF. Though yep, -33 sounds like a no go…

By: Laura Vanderkam

Laura Vanderkam — Fri, 28 Jul 2023 12:29:50 +0000

In reply to Nicky Downer.

@Nicky – yep, I usually don’t regret the runs I do either. Though maybe the one where I got stung by two bees the other day…

By: Laura Vanderkam

Laura Vanderkam — Fri, 28 Jul 2023 12:29:21 +0000

In reply to Lynn Walters.

@Lynn – 4:30! Whoa. I woke up accidentally at 5:30 this morning and I felt like that was too early 🙂

By: Laura Vanderkam

Laura Vanderkam — Fri, 28 Jul 2023 12:28:47 +0000

In reply to Elisabeth.

@Elisabeth – sounds like you’ll be getting plenty of exercise once school starts so yep, summer can be a slower time. Though I’d probably not want to walk kids to school in a Canadian winter 🙂

By: Laura Vanderkam

Laura Vanderkam — Fri, 28 Jul 2023 12:27:49 +0000

In reply to Caitlin.

@Caitlin – yep, that is the stage of life. I definitely couldn’t be doing morning runs if I had an infant – would need to wake up too early and I needed my sleep. As do you!

By: Laura Vanderkam

Laura Vanderkam — Fri, 28 Jul 2023 12:27:10 +0000

In reply to CZ.

@CZ – we’ve got some early risers reading this blog! But yep, an early school schedule does tend to push the start time for a potential run back a ways…

By: Laura Vanderkam

Laura Vanderkam — Fri, 28 Jul 2023 12:26:15 +0000

In reply to Angela.

@Angela – it does feel good when I actually do it. I’m not sure I’ll bother during the school year but we shall see. I like to run outside and I don’t think the treadmill would feel nearly so motivating.