Does anybody find they run better/worse at different times of day? I seem to do better first thing in the morning. I have just done w7r1 at 17.00pm and I was rubbish! To hot and couldn't get my pace right.
What time of day do you run?: Does anybody find... - Couch to 5K
What time of day do you run?
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Same as you 1st thing is best for me .
Its cooler and quieter. Also just makes me feel brighter all day.
Evening running just seems a bit of a drag and it is easier to weasel out of it.
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I have always ran in the morning, at the earliest 6.30am but it's usually around 9am except on a Saturday morning when I run at a parkrun or not parkrun at 9.30.
In the winter months I have been known to run in the afternoon when it's not so cold and any ice from the morning has melted, the coldest weather that I have ever run in is - 6C/21F at a parkrun and warmest temperature is +20C/68F again at a parkrun in the summer of 2019, when I think of it, that was my very first parkrun, later that day there was thunder which cooled down the temperature.
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I much prefer to run first thing in the morning 👍👍much quieter and a beautiful time to run. 🏃♀️🏃♀️
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I’m an evening runner - especially after a tough day at work! Gives me a chance to feel the pound of my feet on the ground and get rid of some tension. I don’t think I have enough emotion in me in the morning!! 🤣
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Early morning for me - tried a post work/pre dinner run once and hated it! Will not be making that mistake again😱
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I'm an evening runner right now. I can't really fuel right before a run so I have to eat around 2 hours prior to running. This is fine but in a morning run I want to be out the door by 7:30 and I'm not getting up at 5 to eat something so I always do morning runs fasted and a bit dehydrated. Ends up just not being the most productive runs.
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It is trickier at this time of year when that is often the warmest part of the day, but weekends aside, I'm always an after work runner. I just don't do mornings.
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I go out 6am before work, it’s lot quieter and cooler and the airs cleaner, plus I find a run sets you up for the day 🏃♂️
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I think it just depends on habit.
When I was swimming I used to be an early bird in and out of the pool before getting on the train into work and it used to set me up for the day so I totally get what the early morning runners are saying.
But since lockdown and working from home I've been running early evening to de-stress after work (plus hubby threatened divorce if I wake him up early)
My 2 morning runs have been disasters but I'm going to try again for the morning as I do like the endorphin rush first thing
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With a child who wakes up early, evening is definitely best for me - a great way to wind down after the day, particularly when I add in the post-run yoga. But I'm not sure what I'm going to do in the winter though - my favourite routes go through fields so will be a bit dark
Definitely first thing -up, banana, trainers on, out - before anything else gets in the way!
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Prefer a morning other eating time interferes and life in general
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I hate running at that time!😩
I’m on week 8 and decided to run at 20:00pm tonight! I have never run that late before, and honestly I loved it! It just seemed so peaceful and it was really cool outside- made the run a lot more enjoyable😊
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Mornings around 6am. It’s been easier working from home as not got the 30 minute commute or the time I need to make myself look reasonable. It’s going to be more of a challenge from August when I have to be in the car breakfasted and looking presentable at 8.15