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Confession: I have been sleeping through my morning runs. PB too. That means we have to scramble around late in the afternoon to get our runs done.
I really enjoy running before work. I do! I like running on an empty stomach while half awake, and it puts me in a great mood for the day. I don’t have any good excuse why I haven’t been getting up, besides that winter makes me lazy. I am so lazy I haven’t even been running outside! The most energy I am willing to muster up is t throw on a pair of pants and a tank and head downstairs to run on the treadmill.
Today, however…. Today was new day. A special day! I did run after work, but something beautiful happened. I headed over to Kelly Drive for my run, and when I got there… I saw the ground. The ground has been covered by snow for months, but it is back. With that came a gorgeous sunset, a packed path, a spring drizzle, and no gloves. For the first time since November, I felt the air against the skin on my hands directly. I did not have my shirt zipped up to my chin, and I felt the breeze of spring around the corner.
My run was slow, the slowest I ever remember in fact. I had my afternoon snack around 4:30, way too late for me for a 5:30 PM run. I felt it sitting in my stomach, and I swore to never sleep through my morning run again. We will see if that happens! It didn’t matter though. The feeling of the fresh, crisp air on my face and the sun setting behind Center City Philadelphia brought back my passion for running. I haven’t enjoyed a run like this in several months, and it feels good to be back.
Isn’t it great!? I had a runner’s high for the first time in months tonight. The air was so fresh and spring-like!
We have become “snoozers” this winter. I have never before used the snooze button in my life. Its about time spring is coming!
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RhodeyGirlTests Reply:
March 3rd, 2010 at 8:33 am
@Meghan@traveleatlove, We have become snoozers too. We set 2 alarms and they both go off every ten minutes until one of us has the sense to just get up! I hate it and I can’t wait for the sun to start rising earlier!!!!
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You just totally described my run yesterday. I’m just 15 minutes outside of Philly (in Jersey) so we definitely are experiencing the same weather
It was still pretty cold but I felt like I was seeing the start of Spring (which is my FAV time of year!). I’m moving into Philly in Sept and cant wait to start running on Kelly drive! I just moved back to this area from NYC and I’m spoiled by Central Park. Kelly Drive is gorgeous, though. You just made me very excited about moving 
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I haven’t seen ground yet here in Pittsburgh, but hoping for some soon!
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I cannot seem to get up early either. Colder weather definitely. makes me lazy, so looking forward to warmer weather. Glad you got a good run in ; )
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I feel the same way you do! I was thinking today that a morning run would be perfect tomorrow, but it is supposed to rain here. We’ll see, I might just brave the elements!
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Sure makes me want to lace up and run! I hate hate hate when my snack was too close to a run.
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Sounds wonderful. I love moments where it feels like nature is speaking directly to me making me take notice of simple pleasures like crisp air and sunsets.
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Ahhhh. Its days like this you remember WHY you love to run. I can’t remember the last time I actually used a TM…I am so spoiled by getting to run outside ALMOST any time I choose.
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The only time I managed to run in the morning, I absolutely loved it. The quietness, the way I felt through the rest of the day. But it’s so hard for me to get my butt out of bed in the mornings. I think it’s the cold right now that keeps me snuggled up under my warm blanket.
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Oh I feel ya! I ran outside this morning for the first time since November. It was tough, but glorious at the same time!
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So jealous! Your run sounds awesome. I’m usually an evening runner, but ran in the mornings over the summer a bit — it’s so peaceful in city at that time of day! Now that the sun is rising earlier, I’m hoping to get out in the AM more often again.
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I can’t wait for the first run without snow on the ground! Small peaks of grass are starting to show and it reached 37 degrees yesterday – spring is on it’s way in NY.
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I haaate running with anything in my stomach, which makes it difficult because I can’t run in the morning — I have to be on a train to work by 6:30 a.m. and I just don’t feel safe working out in my neighborhood earlier than that. But in the evening I am always juggling dinner with my partner and trying to get in exercise before we eat. If I don’t exercise first, I know I won’t work out later. :/ Maybe I will try morning runs once it is lighter outside…
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so glad you had a nice run!! i generally always work out better in the AMs, but im trying to be able to be flexible too!!!
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