Morning Runs

Ok, I'm going to tell you guys a little known secret about me...you ready?

I'm not a morning person.

There. I said it. The cat's out of the bag!

Unfortunately, it seems that most races are in the morning. So this week I decided it was time I started incorporating morning runs into my workout, and trying to get used to it. Not only will this hopefully help me to feel acclimated and not shocked when I go to a race far far too early in the morning, but it will also allow me to try out different eating options to see what works for me (I tend to get really nauseated if I eat before I run...so if anyone has any good suggestions...I can easily do short runs without eating first, but above maybe five or six miles and I get hungry and run out of energy).

So this morning, I got up at 5:45 so I could run at 6:00. However, I didn't think about the fact that it's still dark that early, so I didn't end up going until 6:20 which meant I had to cut my 35 minute run down to 20 minutes. Nevertheless, it went pretty well. I was very tired, and didn't want to do it but I'm sure I'll get used to it after a while.

Also, last night I dreamt that a snake was on the trail and attacked me...like, saw me from several feet away and chased me down. Fortunately rattlesnakes aren't out in the cool mornings, so don't worry I didn't get bit to death.

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