I don't normally train that early but I don't normally start until about 6:45. I used to train very early in the morning and I found that the key was to be consistent. At first it is very hard to drag yourself out of bed and do anything. However if you keep getting up at the same time, don't allow yourself to use the snooze button, and get to bed early it gradually becomes easy.
Well I did it. Got up at 5:00am and out on the bike by 5:10am went out for just over an hour spin. Was a bit chilly but a nice sunrise made up for it. Only down part is i've got to go to work now.
Well Done -- I like morning training ... but I get up at 5:00am to head off for work ... finish @ 3pm - home for 4:30pm, this means some days I can can get double sessions in e.g. bike then swim / run / gym. The only problem is I am like a zombie after 9pm [:)]
I started doing some early morning training a couple fo years ago and it took a little while to get used to them! I now get up at 5, do an hour (either bike or run) then head off to work.
It really helped when I got my nutrition sorted out - loads of rice/pasta in the evening, but I found the biggest difference came from pumpkin and sunflower seeds (stop laughing, it's true!!)
Being in the Aberdeen area means the winter months can be a bit tough - takes a lot of determination to head out in the snow when it's dark and minus 5 outside!
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Think the earliest I've been up is 5:30am
dsk699 - I agree you can beat that nobody about feeling of the morning...
Mike
Mike
I was up not quite so early- 6 start- for a nice hour outdoors on the bike. Smashed a few hills then cycled on to work.
Same again tomorrow!
It really helped when I got my nutrition sorted out - loads of rice/pasta in the evening, but I found the biggest difference came from pumpkin and sunflower seeds (stop laughing, it's true!!)
Being in the Aberdeen area means the winter months can be a bit tough - takes a lot of determination to head out in the snow when it's dark and minus 5 outside!