Waking up @ 4am is not my idea of fun, but it's the only way that I know how to manage all the things that I want to do during the day and get in @ least 60 minutes of running.
My schedule over the past month has been:
- 4:00am –> Wakeup
- 4:05am – 5:45am –> Consulting work
- 5:45am – 7:00am –> run
- 7:00am – 8:15am –> wake the kids, get ready for work, help the kids get ready for school, talk to Michelle for 10 minutes
- 8:15am – 9:00am –> drive to work
- 9:00am – 5:00pm –> work
- 5:30pm – 8:00pm –> home from work, time with family, dinner, talk to Michelle for another 10 minutes, put the kids to bed
- 8:00pm – 9:00pm –> more consulting
- 9:00pm – 10:00pm –> spend time with Michelle
- 10:00pm – 4:00am –> sleep
I look @ the 9-5 block in the middle of the day and think about how much better it could be if I wasn't @ work. Wouldn't it be great to be paid for running? Is there a market out there where an 8:00 miler could make 6 figures?
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June 5, 2006 at 1:38 pm
denmark98
Bro’ that looks like a brutal schedule…I tried to get up at 4:30 to run but I can’t do that!
I am amazed…
Patrick
June 5, 2006 at 7:37 pm
dfravel
Hi Patrick
The schedule definitely took some getting used to, and there are some days where I’d rather roll over and sleep until noon, but I always feel better getting in that morning run. It’s also nice having a couple hours of quiet time in the house. With a wife, three kids, a dog and cat, quiet time is a luxury. : )
I’ve learned a few tricks to help me to stick to the schedule:
- setup the coffee the night before. I need @ least two cups in the morning or I’m useless. If I know that all I have to do is turn on the coffee pot in the AM, it makes getting up a little easier.
- when the alarm goes off in the morning, don’t roll over. sit up and put your feet on the floor
- I update my running log the night before w/ my planned workout. It helps to motivate me to make sure I get up and get that run in.