Is this normal?

[PrairieGirl71]

Okay, so 6 weeks in and I was up around 5 wanting to get my shoes on and head out. On a Saturday. Sleep in day. Birds were cheering me on - come on, hang out with us! So here I am, dressed and ready to go at 6:45, but waiting another 20 minutes or so to head out so I am a bit closer to sunrise for safety. Thing is, I am NOT a morning person and not normally a fitness freak. What happened? Is there a cure? 😂😂😂

[LeeU Graduate]

I find that on run days I am awake earlier than usual but I am a morning person anyway. It's the same when I'm running a new route, if I decide I'm running somewhere new, again, I'm awake super early irrespective of what time I got to bed the night before.

I didn't used to be a morning person, as a teenager I'd think nothing to sleeping until 3pm on weekends and had trouble getting up for school too as it was slow and boring.

Is there a cure, possibly but you wouldn't like it as it would be stopping running and becoming a lay-a-bout.

[Justexistin]

Maybe it’s just confidence/boosted energy levels. I normally run mid morning after work. Up at 2am 6 days a week..... I’ve heard rum helps.

[GoGo_JoJo Graduate]

Normal? No. But who wants to be normal!? 🤣

The cure is actually more running 👍🏻😉

[Jazzyrunner Graduate]

This is actually a support group for those in the same boat. We feel your pain 😉😁

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate]

No cure... just take the run and Enjoy!!!! x

[Shepsbird Graduate]

🤣🤣🤣👏👏👏 no cure and it’s contagious!!!!!

[PrairieGirl71 Graduate]

Back from a 5K walk/run. It was lovely and a bit damp, very refreshing! I think the fact that so many of you replied before 8 says I am in the right place with the best of company! 😃😃😃

[Grannyhugs Graduate]

Oh oh hope you are sitting down as I have bad news - you e caught the running bug. It's quite a nice one to have in that it actually has many health benefits both physical and mental. One side effect can be you turn into a running bore. But the solution to that is when family and friends are fed up hearing you go on about your achievements come on here as we will always be your cheer leaders. Go girl go 🏃‍♀️👍🙆‍♀️

[Speedy60 Graduate in reply to Grannyhugs]

Or you could get your friends and family running too. No sign of it in my house yet though. 😉

[Grannyhugs Graduate in reply to Speedy60]

Give it time. My family are all runners already and they go "duh yea, we've been doing this for years, stop going on about it. We said well done when you graduated" ha ha

[PrairieGirl71 Graduate in reply to Grannyhugs]

😂😂😂

[PrairieGirl71 Graduate in reply to Speedy60]

Oh, goodness no! I am loving the alone time. 😂😂😂

[PrairieGirl71 Graduate in reply to Grannyhugs]

Absolutely! So glad I can bore you all here! 😂😂

[Speedy60 Graduate]

Well done you, I'm jealous🏃‍♀️ 👏 . The weather here is so bad I'm debating whether it's safe to get in the car and go to the gym, let alone run my usual route. I figured the gym might be lovely and quiet this morning 🏈😉

[PrairieGirl71 Graduate in reply to Speedy60]

Snowing? Maybe try some indoor exercises? Stay safe if you do go.

[Speedy60 Graduate]

No snow in Somerset, thankfully for us all 😉. Just 70 mph winds and horizontal rain

[Buddy34 Graduate]

Sorry no cure 😂😂. It's amazing how awake and energised you feel. I love how running makes you feel so good especially on a Saturday morning after parkrun. 😊

[PrairieGirl71 Graduate in reply to Buddy34]

Not quite ready to be around other people yet, but I am definitely keen to check it out once I know I won’t be at the back of the pack!

[Buddy34 Graduate in reply to PrairieGirl71]

Don't worry I did c25k on my own and never ran with anyone. The 1st time at parkrun I was a bit nervous, after that I realised I'd nothing to be nervous about. 😊

[PrairieGirl71 Graduate in reply to Buddy34]

Good to hear! I am still feeling like a bit of an imposter so just need some confidence before deciding to go social... 😂

I am sure everyone will be lovely, though once I get there.