I’ve developed a routine for my morning runs, something that I look forward to everyday from the moment I wake up.
5:34am I wake up by myself (rarely need an alarm)
Step 1: check weather, both temperature and humidity (hate when it’s above 70). It was hot already and humid!!!! Well… more will power from me then.
Step 2: check how I slept, particularly deep sleep. Whenever I get more than an hour of deep sleep, I feel rested. Not that day. More will power then!
Step 3: check how Lizzy is sleeping to know whether I should nurse her first or pump.
Step 4: pump and store
Step 5: drink 1-2 big glass of water. On that day, it was long run so I had a packet of instant oatmeal with maple and brown sugar. I also prepared the water to carry on.
Step 6: choose the podcast. It is so important to have a good podcast for my runs. I’m obsessed with Run to the Top. I think I’ve listened to 90% of them and there are over 100.
Step 7: put the shoe and get out!
Step 8: select the workout of the day and run! (just noticed that my garmin has the wrong date, it should have been a sunday!)
Sun was just coming out. It was a quiet morning but beautiful.
After my run.. I came home… drunk more water, stretched and showered. Then it was fueling time. I’ve been doing toasts with goat cheese or LC, with turkey or two sunny eggs.
I don’t get hungry usually after the run so I don’t need an extra large breakfast. But I make sure I eat within an hour to help with the recovery. But the day after the long run? ITS RUNGER TIME. That needs another post. 🙂
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