I am officially a morning runner... starting tomorrow.
Until now I've resisted and chose to do my workouts in the evening. It gives me quality time to enjoy the sunset, I can take as long as I want, etc. But I've had a couple scary experiences in the past, and due to the events of my day yesterday I am a little freaked out about being by myself.
I was sitting in my office looking up places to buy pepper spray (by the way, Shawna, want to go buy pepper spray with me on Saturday?) and found a list of tips for carrying it with you while running. They also had tips for runners to avoid danger, and the site pointed out that running in the early morning is safest cause most of the crazies are asleep at that hour. Good point!
So I'm going to force myself out of bed in the morning and become a morning runner. I realized that I'll feel much safer when everyone else is inside. I'm not going to let the fact that I'm afraid to leave my house stop me from doing something I love--I have grown to love running, I really want to keep running (I have my run-iversary to celebrate on April 5!) and I refuse to stop. So suck it, crazies, and please sleep in late enough for me to feel safe.
Probably I'll go back to my old ways at some point, when I'm over the trauma of yesterday. Who knows, maybe I'll like morning workouts even more!
Thursday, January 29, 2009
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I used to really like getting up to go for walks or runs when I was in high school. Remember the power naps I'd take just before we left for school? Those were because I made myself sleepy by getting up insanely early!
I went out around 5 AM in the spring/summer/fall, and 6 AM in the winter. I don't think I ever saw a single person when I got up that early, except maybe one or two people in the winter warming up their car. Yeah, you won't be able to enjoy the sunset, but sunrises are nice, too!
I hope you start feeling less freaked out soon, sisterface.
Good grief, you're going to be a morning runner? I feel like I barely know you at all. Ha, no, I think that's great! I want to be a morning person, except the crisp, cool air and sleepy eyes make me want to die. Heck yes, we'll go on a pepper spray run on Saturday!
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