Running in the morning

CedStowe said:

No matter what time I go to bed and wake up I just struggle in the mornings to properly wake up and feel like I have the energy to get going.

Some of us have a body clock that really does not cope well with change to routine and the most commonly used solutions are chemical stimulants - in most cases caffeine and sugar.

They are not particularly healthy but if it is only an occasional use then it may be worth researching the health risks of having a strong coffee or energy drink to kick start your day. There are many millions of people who do this routinely but you need to be sure that you are comfortable with the potential health implications and affect that it has on you

A hot drink tends to stimulate bowel movements, especially coffee, so this can be a positive side effect for what you describe. 

All the other prep other than the car can be done the night before so plan ahead and it isn't an issue.

It is worth considering if your resistance could be a subconcious effort to not want to do it. I have seen people find reasons to make changes difficult because they really don't want to do it, yet thet can overcome significant challenges to do something they really want to do. The subconcious self-sabateur is a wily opponent so it helps to think if you really actually want to do this.

Personally I prefer to prep in advance, do all the start of day things on autopilot (I work from checklists if I have to wake up really early) this way I sleep better, don't get too stresed with the things I do in the morning and can arrived relatively alert for whatever task is awaiting me.

If you are over an hour away then why not camp out the night before the event? It can turn the event into a bit of an adventure and you save the hassle of breaking out of the comfort of home and routine for it,

CedStowe said:

No matter what time I go to bed and wake up I just struggle in the mornings to properly wake up and feel like I have the energy to get going.

Some of us have a body clock that really does not cope well with change to routine and the most commonly used solutions are chemical stimulants - in most cases caffeine and sugar.

They are not particularly healthy but if it is only an occasional use then it may be worth researching the health risks of having a strong coffee or energy drink to kick start your day. There are many millions of people who do this routinely but you need to be sure that you are comfortable with the potential health implications and affect that it has on you

A hot drink tends to stimulate bowel movements, especially coffee, so this can be a positive side effect for what you describe. 

All the other prep other than the car can be done the night before so plan ahead and it isn't an issue.

It is worth considering if your resistance could be a subconcious effort to not want to do it. I have seen people find reasons to make changes difficult because they really don't want to do it, yet thet can overcome significant challenges to do something they really want to do. The subconcious self-sabateur is a wily opponent so it helps to think if you really actually want to do this.

Personally I prefer to prep in advance, do all the start of day things on autopilot (I work from checklists if I have to wake up really early) this way I sleep better, don't get too stresed with the things I do in the morning and can arrived relatively alert for whatever task is awaiting me.

If you are over an hour away then why not camp out the night before the event? It can turn the event into a bit of an adventure and you save the hassle of breaking out of the comfort of home and routine for it,

Problem with camping is what do I do about going to the toilet? Or more specifically, the post BM clean up. It's quite a big concern for me.

I do enjoy these runs once I get into them, but getting into them is a bit of a struggle.