What time of day do you run?

[squirrem1]

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.

[Pogs-mum Graduate]

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.

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate]

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.

[Scruff55 Graduate]

I much prefer to run first thing in the morning 👍👍much quieter and a beautiful time to run. 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️

[HelenofTroy123 Graduate]

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!! 🤣

[SweatyHettie Graduate]

Early morning for me - tried a post work/pre dinner run once and hated it! Will not be making that mistake again😱

[Shirleyj1503]

I love the early mornings best

No motivation later in day

[Jane286 Graduate]

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.

[sTrongFuse Graduate]

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.

[Couchphoenix Graduate]

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 🏃‍♂️

[Birdlady64 Graduate]

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

[Blackberrypie Graduate]

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

[FormulaRun]

Definitely first thing -up, banana, trainers on, out - before anything else gets in the way!

[Tasha99 Graduate]

Prefer a morning other eating time interferes and life in general

[Ellaloux Graduate]

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😊

[ForestGrump63 Graduate]

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