To all of you that run in the mornings...

[Confusednewbie1552]

What's your morning routine? I'm gonna start running in the mornings, but if I dont shower I dont wake up, but if i shower and then run then i smell like BO. And i dont want to waste money and take two showers! And what about breakfast? You need the energy to run, but you cant have any cramps...

Also, how far/long do you guys run?

 

[OverVolt]

I don't run but I'm interested in what an early runners routine would be.

 

[darkswordsman17]

I think they've done research that found you're better off not eating before your morning workout (plus in general its better to eat right after a workout). Er, they found that you get best results by doing cardio in the morning on an emptry stomach.

Just stick your head in the sink and pour a cup of cold water over your head. Once you get running it won't be a problem. The exercise will help wake you up. Then come home and take a shower.

Its tough to get started but once you get used to it you'll wake up with more energy and feel like getting out and running.

 

[Mo0o]

I never ran but i use to workout in the mornings and I would eat a granola bar before hand then breakfast afterwards. And i shower after as well.

 

[Mardeth]

What? Just shower after running. Running will wake you up.

 

[jiggahertz]

Don't want to waste money taking two showers? You've got to be kidding me.

 

[IronWing]

My preference is to get up >> exercise >> shower >> eat breakfast.

 

[S Freud]

Don't eat before running. Eat after words, if you are trying to lose weight I listed some things below. Also just splash some water on your face to wake up, then shower when you get back. Run where you feel comfortable and however far you feel comfortable. Take it slow the first few days to gauge how far you can go, since you haven't done this in a while you need to allow your muscles time to warm up to the idea.

Breakfastpost run)
Egg White with a couple whole eggs
Whole wheat english muffins
Grapefruit
Protein shake


If you are interested in getting lean and changing your diet, let me know and I can recommend a couple of sites to you.

 

[jadinolf]

Originally posted by: jiggahertz
Don't want to waste money taking two showers? You've got to be kidding me.

Where is the shakes head in disbelief emoticon?

 

[Savij]

Wake up
splash water on face
run
splash water on face
eat breakfast
shower

 

[silverpig]

Wake up
Drink a few glasses of water
Run
Shower
Fruit/yogourt/granola for breakfast
...
profit

 

[gamepad]

I wake up and get on the computer for about an hour before running.

I think my endurance is greatly reduced right when I wake up.

 

[Looney]

I shower before i run, and after i run. And i shower before i sleep at night as well. Don't know what's the big deal with showering, it only takes about ~5-10mins of your time.