Last night, we had an unexpected appointment, so we had to defer our evening run. But the weather is going to be turning to custard soon, so we didn't want to lose any good weather days for training; I am a total fair weather trainer! So because we had to defer that run, we decided to run first thing the next morning.
Look, I know I'm a wimp; I know that I winge a lot, but....ok, I don't know how to counter that statement.
Ngaio is a suburb that is pretty much nothing but hills. Actually, come to think of it, Wellington itself is pretty much nothing but hills...except for the waterfront.
While I find the hills more difficult than the flat (duh!), I also love the accomplishment of making it to the top of a hill. Plus, the half marathon in Sydney is suppose to have hills, so it helps with the training.
The final good point about the morning runs, is the fact that I generally feel energized for the rest of the day. I feel euphoric for hours afterwards. It is like the feeling I get pre-migraine, but without the migraine.
Love/Hate Relationship
I am of two minds when it comes to morning runs. Actually, most people would say I only have half a mind, but that is beyond the point.Cons
On one hand, I absolutely hate getting out of a nice warm bed, and going out into the cold; it was only 5 degrees C this morning! Added to that is the fact that we've got to get up so frigging early! 5:00 a.m. not a time for exercise! 5:00 a.m. is barely even appropriate to go to the bathroom! Speaking of which, there have also been a few episodes in the past, where the bathroom routine didn't correspond to the run. So half way through the run, I'm clenching like a pair of vice-grips, and still have ages to go before reaching a bathroom...not good!Look, I know I'm a wimp; I know that I winge a lot, but....ok, I don't know how to counter that statement.
Pros
On the other hand, once we get going, I find that it turns out to be a very good run! The runs early in the morning, are generally done right by home as we don't want to go driving and then running...too much time! And because we're running straight from the house, we are pretty much stuck doing hills, which is actually a good thing.Ngaio is a suburb that is pretty much nothing but hills. Actually, come to think of it, Wellington itself is pretty much nothing but hills...except for the waterfront.
While I find the hills more difficult than the flat (duh!), I also love the accomplishment of making it to the top of a hill. Plus, the half marathon in Sydney is suppose to have hills, so it helps with the training.
The final good point about the morning runs, is the fact that I generally feel energized for the rest of the day. I feel euphoric for hours afterwards. It is like the feeling I get pre-migraine, but without the migraine.
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