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Running in the AM: Five Good Reasons to Be an Early Riser

Posted October 18th, 2006 at 4:00 AM by Trish Monks

Section: Running & Training, Health & Fitness, Exercise

Trish Monks, writing all the way from England, is a wonderful addition to our team. Although Brits might speak a little differently and make us laugh from time to time - we still love them and we love Trish’s writing. Enjoy!

There are many reasons why I wish I were a morning person, but the main one would have to be my running. If I could do most of my training before going to work, my life would be so much easier.

I have managed it a few times over the last couple of years, most memorably while I was training for the Paris marathon in 2004.

I vividly remember arriving home after an early morning training run, with my hair frozen solid and the sun still not up! At the time, because of other commitments (i.e. life!), it was the only way I could fit my increasingly heavy running schedule into my day, and for many, that’s a day-to-day reality.

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