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Mary K.
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5AM Barrier

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What is the earliest time you'll get up to workout? 5AM has been my limit. I've tried getting up earlier, but my attempts usually fail.

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  • Joe H.
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    waking up early has been a struggle for me this year but 5am used to be my wake up time. but meant going to bed pretty dang early. I find having training partners waiting for me (with cellphones in case I oversleep) are usually a good motivator to get out of my nice warm bed

    posted 11 months ago

  • PeneloperaePRO
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    I used to try and get out by 5:30 many years ago (did that for about a year). Now, the earliest I've been out there is 6:00 am (and only to avoid the heat). I'm too much of a night owl to break the 5:00 am barrier!

    posted 11 months ago

  • Michael
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    My earliest time to wake now is 4:30am for my mid-week longish run. It's 5 or 6am every other day of the week (including weekends). The weekend time may be later once the weather cools down, but not before.

    posted 11 months ago

  • Sharon S.
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    I've up as early as 4:30 to be out exercising by 5am. I prefer running in the AM!!

    posted 11 months ago

  • Melanee L.
    Melanee L. Sendmail

    I woke up at 3:30 am on Christmas eve to do the last long run (20 miles) of my marathon training before flying back to Ohio. There was NO way I was going to run 20 miles in a Cleveland winter when I'm used to living/running in the south! I had to get it done... and I did. I flew back with ice packs on both knees!

    On a regular basis, 5:30 is my earliest acceptable wake-up call. :)

    posted 11 months ago

  • Sean G.
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    4 AM for me. I like riding and running much more during the day. Less cars to try and hit me while I'm on the bike!

    posted 11 months ago

  • Andrew W.
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    If I sleep before working out, it is about 6 am for me. However, I have on numerous occassions gone for a run at 1am.

    posted 11 months ago

  • Allen P.
    Allen P. Sendmail

    I usually set my alarm for 5AM but sometime on the weekend or for a race I will get up as early as 4AM. Last weekend I started my long run at 4:45.

    posted 11 months ago

  • Adrian P.
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    5am is my limit at the moment too. But may have to get up earlier to get some of the longer mid week runs in.

    posted 11 months ago

  • Viet
    Viet Sendmail

    My alarm went off at 3:45 am this morning :)

    posted 7 months ago

  • Kathy N.
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    Most days I get up at 4:30 AM to run. I prefer running in the morning, plus than my unpredictable work schedule does not interrupt my run. The extra 1/2 hour of sleep never feels as good as the run.

    posted 7 months ago

  • Ralph C.
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    I get up at 3:00 AM most mornings and eat breakfast. Then depending on the workout I have planned I am out the door by 3:45 or 4:00 AM. On Saturdays I wake up about an hour later.

    posted 7 months ago

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