I am not a morning person by any means. It is often very
difficult for me to get out of bed to go running. After a night of interrupted
sleep from nursing a newborn, 5 am seems pretty brutal sometimes. Here are some
of the things that I do to help me wake up in the morning.
#1 Pick Your Clothes Out the Night Before.
If you are already prepared to exercise when you go to bed,
you’ll be more likely to do it! If you are frantically looking for socks or
your favorite running pants, you are more likely to forget it and go back to
bed!
#2 Make Short Term Goals
It is easy to skip your morning workout if you know you have
to lose x amount of weight in a year but if you set yourself a goal for the
week, you’ll know that every work out counts to reach the goal in a small time
frame.
#3 Accountability
This one has helped me the most! It is much easier to tell yourself “nope, not gonna happen
this morning” than it is to bail on someone else. Get someone to exercise with
you! Knowing you are meeting up with someone will get you out of bed!
#4 Pray to be Woken Up at a Certain Time
God is faithful to wake you up if you ask Him! Say a little
prayer before you go to bed and see what happens!
#5 Buy Some New Gear
Money has been tight for us but my fat post-partum feet didn’t
feel right in my old running shoes so I purchased some new ones. It is a real
motivator to want to try out your new shoes! You can also buy a new workout top
or pants. It’s nice to wake up with something new to wear on your morning run!
#6 Eat Right!
If you eat a fatty meal for dinner, chances are you’ll be
more lethargic in the morning. Diet affects your exercise. Eat foods that will
give you energy!
#7 Do Whatever it Takes Until A Habit is Formed
A difficult workout schedule will become easier the longer you do
it. Hang in there! You will begin to feel encouraged by results and will look
forward to your early morning workouts!
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