FFigawi
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QOTD: If you normally run in the afternoon, but would like to start running in the morning, what are some tips you can share to help with the early wake up and run?
Get a good night's sleep. If you're up late, you're not going to want to get out of bed because your body will want the rest. I've seen lots of columns written in Runner's World and other publications about how you should sleep in your running clothes or do other similar things, but I don't think it's really that complicated. When the alarm goes off, get up. I know it's so tempting to roll over and go back to sleep, but be an adult and get out of bed. If you need some prodding, have a friend text you to make sure you're up (I do this for a friend of mine in Houston), set the coffee pot to have the first pot ready before you wake up so you'll have a nice aroma to greet you (if you like coffee, anyway), or set a second alarm farther out of reach. It does take 2-3 weeks to get used to waking up early and going out for a run. Once that period of transition is over, your new routine becomes second nature.