I always say sleep is very clever, because tell me why it feels so good in the morning?

Just when you’re about to wake up, it transitions from good to great.

Hey sleep, are you trying to get me to bail on my run?

After many failed attempts of trying to wake up early to run, I realized something that completely changed my morning routine.

To have a successful morning run, preparations begin the previous night.

Therefore, here are 7 amazing ways to wake up early for a run.

1. Unplug 2 Hours Before Bed

At night, computers and smartphones emit a blue light that disrupts our sleep patterns by blocking melatonin, a hormone that our brains produce at night to help us sleep well.

Thus, unplugging from technology at least one hour before bed begins to prepare your mind for sleep, helping you sleep early and wake up early.

2. Set Your Running Gear Next to Your Bed

Knowing you have your running clothes and shoes laid out close by increases motivation to wake up and exercise.

3. Go to Bed Early

Sleeping early ensures you get in your 7-8 hours of sleep so that waking up early feels easy and achievable.

4. Bolt Out of Bed Immediately The Alarm Goes Off

Like Robin Sharma says in The 5 am Club book, bolt out of bed as soon as the alarm goes off before your weaker self sucks you into all the reasons to stay in bed.

Or you can…(next point)

5. Put Your Alarm Far From The Bed

If you seriously struggle to wake up early for a run, set your alarm and place it furthest from the bed so that when it goes off, you will be forced to stand up to silence it.

Then, immediately go to the bathroom and wash your face.

 It will be impossible to go back to sleep after that.

6. Sleep in Your Running Clothes

As odd as this sounds, sleeping in your running clothes is a great motivator for early morning runs.

By eliminating the extra step of getting dressed, it makes it easier to jump out of bed and go outside.

7. Make Running Exciting

Do you ever wonder why it’s easy for people to wake up early for a trip and difficult to wake up early for exercise?

Because a trip is exciting.

Make running exciting too by running with friends, running on trails, running in different places and routes, and running in clothes that make you feel good.

When running is exciting, waking up early to run will also be exciting.

Conclusion

All these tips are different ways to wake up early for a morning run.

At first it might be challenging to keep up the routine, but keep trying and morning runs will be a habit soon enough.

Now I’d like to hear from you.

What other tips do you use to wake up early for exercise?

Please share in the comment section below.

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