Hello! How’s it going? Over here it’s going good. But I woke up at 3:30am. THREE THIRTY A.M. What the heck? Darn time change. Vegas woke up with me. I waited for the sun to come up so I could run.
The weather is perfect for running – cool, misty mornings. I’m not running a lot right now though. Since I just started with my running coach we’re slowly beginning to incorporate varying my paces and don’t want to just add that to my usual mileage (that might cause an injury). I ran 5 miles today at an easy pace. I also have a half marathon coming up, so he wants me to take it easy because of that too.
Post-run breakfast was cereal and eggs.
And the rest of my day was filled with a lot of Spark and iced coffee. Since I was awake so early I started to hit a major slump before lunch!
What I do when I wake up at 3:30am for no reason:
- Wait for the sun to come up so I can go run.
- Go run.
- Eat breakfast earlier than usual. Actually, eat all meals and snacks earlier than usual.
- Drink tons of Spark.
- Consider taking a nap.
- Complain on social media that I’ve been up since 3:30am.
Luckily, Spark always gives me a perfect boost of energy. I’m completely obsessed with this stuff and sip it everyday. For some reason I don’t drink coffee past breakfast time so I switch out my beverage of choice to this.
(I’m an Advo Distributor and I really do use this stuff daily and recommend it to all my non-internet friends too. Email me if you have questions.)
I saw a lot of super inspiring runners on the news after this weekend’s New York City Marathon and Wine and Dine Half Marathon. Here are a few articles on some very impressive marathon finishers from this year:
Blind Runner Does NYC Marathon via NY Post
Achilles Int’l Helps Disabled Runners via NY Daily News
Why this Mom is changing her shirt 26 times
96 year old finished NYC Marathon with a shot via Runners World:
YOU can do anything you want. Believe it. Believe in yourself.
It’s day 8 of Pile on the Miles. No matter how you’ve done so far in the challenge – SHOW UP for yourself today.
This is a new day and a chance for you to rock whatever workout you choose. (If you are having a hard time staying motivated share that on social media too – we can support each other. Use #RERMiles to communicate with others doing the challenge.)
Pile on the Miles Day 8
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Question: What are you doing today to show up for yourself? What is your POTM check in?
Me: Yesterday I did 5 miles… gotta check my schedule for today.
Disclaimer: Nathan is providing the prizes for this week’s POTM challenge. All opinions are my own.
I did 5 miles today plus an arm burner workout!
5 miles and threw in some strides. My speed isn’t quite back to where it was yet, but dammit it’s going to happen!
Checking in for Tuesday: a kickin Orange Theory workout (40 splat points FTW!)
Three miles…but it felt like more with those hills!
Sick kid, voting, work, waited on furnace repair man. I felt like playing nurse to my 12-year-old was a workout
3 miles hike.
This was a rest day for me! Even though I ended up almost getting all my steps from the day in just by walking around the office!
Walked for 30 minutes today. Recently found out I am pregnant and it is taking a lot out of me. I miss my early morning, before work runs and workout sessions. Hopefully within a couple of weeks I can get back to that
Rest day! Running Wednesday AM!
I’m having a hard time with life getting in the way of workouts really get now. I’m a first time mom and baby girl had her shots this week. She had a fever today and I just couldn’t find at out before it got dark once I was home from work. I also couldn’t put her down. So if carrying her while vacuuming counts then that is all I did today.
Rest day!
10K steps with my 6yo at Knott’s today.
I got another 3 mile run in today!
i walked to the polls from my house! but otherwise a rest day 🙂
6.95 mi (I wish I had looked at my watch before stopping…I would have gone the extra 0.05 mi to hit 7!), with a stop towards the end to VOTE!
I ran six miles with my pups tonight. Running with them gets me excited to run.
Got my 10,000 steps in!
Ran 4 miles and walked the dog for about a half. PS when I wake up at 330am I go back to bed!
Had a really good 3.12 mile run this morning at a good pace, for me anyway!!! Tapering back a little as I will be running Las Vegas this weekend … doing Remix Challenge so 5k Saturday night and 1:2 marathon Sunday night!!! excited to run the strip at night!!!
4 miles later in the morning than I would like (I didn’t leave until 5:30AM, gasp) because like RER, my kids are still screwed up by time change and were up too early!!! Loved my miles bc it was light!!!!
Well it was raining this morning so I took the day off. I’ll make up today’s workout tomorrow.
I ran 4 miles this morning. That’s my longest run since having kids and I am thrilled. I’m slowly getting my running mojo back and it feels great!
14,000 steps today
A 1.2 mile walk at lunch and a 2 mile run after work on this Election Day.
Rest day so I had time to vote this morning.
Today was yoga. Still nursing the foot.
4 miles this chilly morning to get to my goal of 25 for the week. Yay for us!
I walked for 30 minutes today. So stressed!!!
Peloton Spin spin !
4.5 miles today, and I voted! I have been waking up between 4-5 ever since daylight savings, yawn…….
Up bright and early for a 3.5 mile run!
Have to travel for work tomorrow, so rest day for me!
I went to a mom & baby fitness class. I couldn’t believe what a great workout it was!!
3 miles today!
I took one more rest day from my half that I did Sunday. Tomorrow I’ll do a test run.
I got in 20,000 steps today! I ran three miles this morning at 9:02 pace- which is good for me. I ran to my polling site, voted, and kept on running!
The rest of my steps were from teaching and walking at lunch.
Lazy 2.5 mile walk – leaning to a rest day
Even though I wanted to go straight home to the couch after work, I showed up and ran 4 miles first
Today looks like it is going to end up as a rest day although I did EXERCISE my right to vote. See what I did there? :p
4 mile run today and the best run I’ve had since my marathon last month!
45 minute walk this morning!
Does an hour long shopping trip in heels count? The way my feet feel…I give a resounding yes!
Core work today!
Not feeling the best today, so resting 🙁
4 miles after voting 🙂
3 miles in today at my best pace yet! (9:47 #notfastbutnotlast) 25/75!! Can’t believe I’m 1/3 of the way to goal!!
Getting up that early is NUTS!!!! Go back to bed, girl!!!!
4 miles done. And I voted 🙂
Walking and yoga for me today!
7.5 easy miles this morning!
I’ve been waking up really early too! I ran 3 miles today.
Ran 7 miles this morning with a couple of friends — it was windy!
3:30am is “normal” wake up time for me so I can hit the gym before work. Managed 95 minutes on the elliptical today so I’m on track.
Ran 2 easy stroller miles and then some foam rolling!
These days at 3:30 am I’m usually up popping a pacifier into Little’s mouth and then laying there thinking I need to stop doing that…and the the train of thought has left the station with me on board. :-/
Today is a rest day for me, although I’m having a hard time with it! But I have my plan for this week leading up to the half marathon, and the rest day definitely factors into it!
Stationary bike for 45 minutes AND voted!
Heading to a Tabata Class tonight!
Bad day, I felt a little bit under the weather so I spent the most of it on the couch. Look forward for my pilates class tomorrow!
I took a Body Works class at the gym and plan for a walk later!
This time change has me all screwed up, woke up at 4:30 and ran a 5 mile interval workout.
I ran 6 this morning, and plan to do 30 minutes of strength training after work.
3.5 miles with new neighborhood running friends! I hope to make this a weekly run with them.
I wake up at 4:15 3 days a week to get to the gym. Sleeping in is 6:15 am. I ran 4 miles and did strength training today.
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I did 12,5k(7,7miles) during lunch today … weather was just perfect !
I cannot even fathom just randomly waking up that early. 🙂 I fell asleep pretty early last night, woke up at midnight, read for an hour to get back to sleep, then slept in until almost 9am. Oops. I blame these grey days for all the sleep.
4 miles of running today. First run since the half ironman and it felt really nice.
Worked on my biceps, triceps, and core today at the gym!
Did a SUPER sweaty strength class at the gym. Lots of sled pushes and rowing intervals!
Got 2 miles in early on the treadmill (not as early as you crazy 😉 and did a quick ab workout followed by squats!
Remind myself I’ll feel better after I get it done! 8 miles
Went out of my comfort zone and completed kickboxing this morning. Didn’t realize how hard it was especially when you have zero coordination.
I run at 5a on weekdays………did 7.5 today
Which half are you running?
I’m taking today off. My sinuses are bothering me and I’m trying to decide if I’m really getting sick or if it will clear with a bath and a sudafed.
40 minutes of weights for me today before work.
6 miles this morning. It’s starting to feel like Fall!
4 miles this morning! And yoga video last night 🙂
Track workout at lunch!
I had trouble sleeping last night too! After 6 miles total of some (rather weak) speed work yesterday, I took it easy with a nice slow 8 this morning. 🙂
Strength training today!
Bootcamp style workout this morning at the Y and then a lunchtime walk to get my miles in!
hot yoga this morning!
Hit the gym early this morning for a weight training session.
After School Checklist: Go Vote! Run 3 miles!
Wow 3.30am 🙁 that’s awful!
Today was a spin class…wasn’t too shabby but hot room. Looked over at the guy on the next bike at the end, I thought his drink bottle had poured onto the floor nope it was his sweat. Eek!
running to my voting location, voting, and running back home!
Yesterday was my run day and I forgot to log in yesterday:( however today was an hour long body blast strength training class.
Btw, I can’t live without my Spark…. I guess I could but why would I? Love love love it!
I ran 7.7 miles this morning before going to vote! It felt great!
3 miles of hill work this morning! It felt awesome!
5 mile progression run on the treadmill this morning!
Walked outside for 30 minutes. The trees were beautiful…but the weather was the weirdest mix of cold and humid! Like walking through a cold sweat haha
I feel for you – waking up at 3:30. My little one got me up at 2:30… and didn’t let me go back to sleep. Long story short – I’m staying home from work to alternate naps with my fella.
Rest day in my pants suit.
A super windy 5 km beach run for me today! Took a quick (knee-deep) dip in the ocean afterwards – it was bliss :).
POTM Check In: Today was a much needed rest day! Soaking up the pre-race tapering this week before my race this weekend!
And that’s how I’m showing up for myself this week… by knowing when to push my hardest and when to rest and recover. As much as I’d love to be out there racking up the miles, I know that recovering from months of training is the priority this week to give me (hopefully) a PR on Saturday! 🙂
Today is my rest day!
I am still injured with a ingrown toenail removal so my exercising is limited. I feel useless and a sloth.
Any suggestions? I mean, my arms still work so I COULD do upper body work just without my shoes.
Who knew that a tiny little area would hurt soooooo much.
Worked out with my trainer this morning. Leg day always gets me good!
I convinced myself to do a speed workout. 4 total miles but 3 were 1 mile repeats. I almost gave up after 1! It was hard but I’m glad I stuck to it!
2.5 miles today!
3 miles before 6am today. To show up for myself… hm… I’m a SAHM and the big kids are home today b/c of the election… so getting a shower was a bit of an accomplishment. Later we’re going to walk up to the polling place and earn our sticker.
POTM: 12 miles! Yay!
3 miles after work today in new shoes!
45 min of strength training
Got my movement miles in! But the best way I “showed up” is improving our (running buddy’s too) pace from 9:58 avg to a 9:51 avg on our 3 mi run this morning. Working our way down into the 8s to position us for a sub 2 hour half marathon. We’re getting there!
Rest day today!
I have 5 or 6 miles on the schedule for today. I’m a bit sore from Cross Fit yesterday.
3 miles, negative splits!
Going to vote and planning on a 5 mile run with my group tonight.
Walked the dog a few miles early this morning (well, not 3:30am early!) before the work day begins, and a 3 mile run after work!
I did Spinning class this morning and thinking about taking Step class tonight too 😀
Knocked out 5 miles today as I ran to vote & say hi to neighbors as I enjoyed this sunny Election Day!
I ran 5 miles this morning! 13 to go for the week 🙂
20 min on the treadmill plus 20 min on the elliptical. Off to vote!
I have 7 miles on my schedule for today!
Got in my 3.66 miles before the sun!
2.75 miles planned after work!
Hiit and weights for me today
It’s a down week at the gym, so I did OHP and DL, then ran 3.2 miles.
Tonight is Bikram!
5.5 mile ice cream run with my team today! we run 5.5 miles to Riteaid, get our ice cream, and then walk back to school.
Rest day, but I will be going to a yoga class after work.
Today was my least favorite – strength training!
I did Crossfit this morning!
5 miles is on the schedule today!
Today is a weight lifting class! I showed up for myself today by voting with my daughter, to show her she should never stand for racism or bigotry, and should always do her civic duty!
When I get up early, as I usually do, I get my coffee, read my geek news and then strap on a headlamp and head out for a run. I did 14.5 miles today. It felt great!
Today I have 4.5 miles planned! After I vote, of course!
45min tempo run 🙂
I plan on getting out for a run in the beautiful fall sunshine!
I switched it up and did some weights today. The arms will definitely be sore tomorrow!
5 TM miles this morning
Rest day!
I love the raspberry white chocolate Quest bar! I have been awake since 4! Ugh hate the time change
awake at 3:30 most days. 4 mile run this morning.
Today was an early (pre-6AM) bodypump class, followed by some light cardio. Done and done!
5 miles today! 🙂
Four miles yesterday… Rest/Walk today!
beautiful 5k run and 20 minutes of strength work in the gym. so happy with this earlier daylight!
REST DAY!!!!!!!
8×400 were on the schedule this morning, girl it was rough ! While running I was all like whyyyyy are you doing this??? Then I remembered, if you want progress you must put in the work. Now that I’ve showered and stuffing my face, I’m happy I got my booty out of bed
It was a STRUGGLE to get out of bed this morning for me. I was out way too late at a concert last night. But I dragged myself up for a quick 15 minute jog to wake up since I won’t have any time the rest of the day to do it.
3.5 cold miles this morning. I have to get some better cold running gear
75 min cardio and weights
I’ll be horseback riding for an hour today after voting!
Voting and stretching. Maybe a nice walk. I’m trying to take a small break from running. So achy and tight lately
I am getting ready to do a body weight strength workout after coffee. And yoga after work!
BodyPump class and BodyCombat class!
Did a quick tempo before going to vote!
Yoga w Adriene after coffee then run club after work.
Looking forward to some easy miles with a friend once the sun comes up. Got up early to vote this morning…there was a huge line even at 6am in my tiny little town!
Ugh…I wake up at crazy hours too…5am today. I read my book and just kept checking the clock until 6am.
POTM = finally using my upper body weights and bands along with a good long walk.
Hopefully, I can fit a 4 miles run after work.
It’s election day! I hit up a November Project workout yesterday that I’m hugely sore from
, so going to chill and yoga today!
I did three miles this morning followed by 30 minutes of weights
I love this,question. I may tack on 5. Taking it easy and working towards a trail race where I really need that lamp!! That’ll be an average of 17 for the week. Going to bed early last night and committing to a sald our my proactive show up for myself stances for the day.
Rest day! I think I earned it after 19.3 total miles in Disney World this weekend 🙂
I’ve never ever woken up that early except to get an early flight… basically I never get up that early by accident! But I did once wake up at 5.30am completely awake, on a Sunday, and that actually coincided with my 20 mile training run so I just decided to get up and get it done early. One of the best (but most painful) mornings ever!