Got up at 5:30 AM to run this morning. Ugh, it's really hard to get out of bed, but once I'm out and running I'm really happy I decided to get up. I'm a much better runner in the morning, before I eat and get exhausted chasing after 3 kids all day. Plus I lose all kinds of motivation throughout the day and by the time TK gets home, all I want to do is grab a home brew and park my butt on the couch for some mindless reality television. So typically if I don't get my ass out of bed then I won't make it running, and then I'm cranky that I was so lazy, and I take it out on my kids and husband, not cool.
So yeah, I'm glad I did my 3 miles this morning, I just wish it wasn't so dark. East Saint Paul isn't my favorite place to run in the dark, even with my dog. But now that winter is coming no matter whether I run at 5:30 AM or PM it's going to be dark. C'est la vie.
I plan to run MWF between 5 and 5:30 AM until there's enough snow for me to ski. Then I'll have to ski at night when TK gets home, since I can't really get up earlier than 5 AM (and stay awake all day) and it's not like I can just strap on my boots and head out the door.
So as much as it sucks to get up so early it's really nice to get my run out of the way, and it makes me a better person and mother. And it forces me to take a shower. :)
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