It's too early...

Today marks my return to early morning training! Game of Thrones got it wrong - SUMMER is coming.

I really struggled to motivate myself this morning. Last week I had intended to start morning training and slept in TWICE. So this morning I fought with that little voice in my head telling me to go back to dream land. I told myself "What excuse do I have to NOT get up and run? Seriously - what legitimate excuse do I have?" None. So up I got.

I ran so slow. And I felt like I was running fast. Normally I start out at an 8:45 pace, look down at my watch and make myself slow down to about a 9:00 so I don't tire out. Well today when I looked at my watch it said 9:45. Ugh. My legs felt like noodles. There was just no energy in my muscles. I did get a little faster at the end, getting down to a 9:15 minute mile. Still - much slower than running the same route during the daytime. I might need to eat something first. Think I'll try half a banana before my workout and see if that helps. This also might just be one of those things I need to get used to. And I will get used to it in time - morning training is my new reality. Even strength training will be done in the morning, because it's much simpler to wake up at the same time every day.

But I'm glad I got my workout in already - I'll feel good all day, I have some extra time to sit here and type this before I go to work, and I'll have more free time in the afternoon. There are advantages to morning training - all I have to do is get past the mental barriers and make myself do it on a regular basis!