Comments on: Five Reasons To Start Your Day Early http://primalstride.com/five-reasons-to-start-your-day-early/ weightloss, healthy living, fitness, community Fri, 23 Jul 2010 19:41:16 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Francesca http://primalstride.com/five-reasons-to-start-your-day-early/comment-page-1/#comment-1531 Francesca Wed, 13 Jan 2010 15:07:05 +0000 http://primalstride.com/?p=1250#comment-1531 Only recently found your site, enjoying reading it! Thanks for the inspiration. I plan to be walking first, then running, before work in the mornings. Only recently found your site, enjoying reading it!
Thanks for the inspiration. I plan to be walking first, then running, before work in the mornings.

]]> By: sivaparvati http://primalstride.com/five-reasons-to-start-your-day-early/comment-page-1/#comment-1508 sivaparvati Wed, 13 Jan 2010 02:43:59 +0000 http://primalstride.com/?p=1250#comment-1508 Thanks for the really nice article on getting up early. I have been an early riser all my life. Recently it has been tough because my job teaching fitness classes and personal training clients keeps me up late. But I still manage to get up before sunrise and do the sun salutations or surya namaskaram. Exercise in the morning is the key to keeping your fitness resolutions. Thanks for the really nice article on getting up early. I have been an early riser all my life. Recently it has been tough because my job teaching fitness classes and personal training clients keeps me up late. But I still manage to get up before sunrise and do the sun salutations or surya namaskaram. Exercise in the morning is the key to keeping your fitness resolutions.

]]> By: Allison http://primalstride.com/five-reasons-to-start-your-day-early/comment-page-1/#comment-1487 Allison Tue, 12 Jan 2010 14:48:44 +0000 http://primalstride.com/?p=1250#comment-1487 Historically, I have always been a night owl...but over the past couple years, since I started doing freelance work full-time, I have definitely found that the morning is the most productive time of the day! When I first started freelancing I fell into the trap of sleeping late just because I could, and I found that the rest of the day felt like unproductive "catch-up" time. I always felt rushed and uninspired. I can't believe how much I can get done between 6:30 and noon -- you're definitely write that the morning is just naturally a more productive time. Now I just need to apply this principle to my workouts! I've set a new goal of working out at least a half an hour a day, and I know that morning would be a much better time to squeeze it in. When I tell myself I'll work out in the afternoon or evening, somehow it never happens. Historically, I have always been a night owl…but over the past couple years, since I started doing freelance work full-time, I have definitely found that the morning is the most productive time of the day! When I first started freelancing I fell into the trap of sleeping late just because I could, and I found that the rest of the day felt like unproductive “catch-up” time. I always felt rushed and uninspired. I can’t believe how much I can get done between 6:30 and noon — you’re definitely write that the morning is just naturally a more productive time.

Now I just need to apply this principle to my workouts! I’ve set a new goal of working out at least a half an hour a day, and I know that morning would be a much better time to squeeze it in. When I tell myself I’ll work out in the afternoon or evening, somehow it never happens.

]]> By: Josue Diaz http://primalstride.com/five-reasons-to-start-your-day-early/comment-page-1/#comment-1484 Josue Diaz Tue, 12 Jan 2010 12:33:15 +0000 http://primalstride.com/?p=1250#comment-1484 Great post. As you mention, Leo has a good strategy to make this happen if you are not a "morning person." Start small. Even waking 15min earlier than usual will be an effective way to allow you to reach your goal. Overall fitness levels can assist in this process as well. Great post. As you mention, Leo has a good strategy to make this happen if you are not a “morning person.” Start small. Even waking 15min earlier than usual will be an effective way to allow you to reach your goal. Overall fitness levels can assist in this process as well.

]]> By: Rosemarie http://primalstride.com/five-reasons-to-start-your-day-early/comment-page-1/#comment-1482 Rosemarie Tue, 12 Jan 2010 12:24:44 +0000 http://primalstride.com/?p=1250#comment-1482 I agree with you, I am a morning person although on dark winter mornings it is more difficult to get going. But being out at my field feeding the animals when it's quiet is such a peaceful way to start the day. And my thoughts have cleared overnight meaning I have lots of fresh ideas first thing in the morning. I like to have a notebook around to scribble down thoughts. They may be fairly random but they're usually pretty good and much better than when my head gets full of the clutter of daily life. And finally I'm a better Mum too, when I've time to get organised rather than trying to rush everyone. Good advice! I agree with you, I am a morning person although on dark winter mornings it is more difficult to get going. But being out at my field feeding the animals when it’s quiet is such a peaceful way to start the day.

And my thoughts have cleared overnight meaning I have lots of fresh ideas first thing in the morning. I like to have a notebook around to scribble down thoughts. They may be fairly random but they’re usually pretty good and much better than when my head gets full of the clutter of daily life.

And finally I’m a better Mum too, when I’ve time to get organised rather than trying to rush everyone. Good advice!

]]> By: Anna http://primalstride.com/five-reasons-to-start-your-day-early/comment-page-1/#comment-1472 Anna Tue, 12 Jan 2010 10:48:26 +0000 http://primalstride.com/?p=1250#comment-1472 Great advice! I've never been a morning person, even as a child. But you make very good points; each I've experienced but some reason I never really thought about those reasons as a whole...maybe because of my 10am rule: I may be up and mobile long before 10am but brain sure doesn't wake up until 10. Please keep all your great advice coming...I'm learning a lot and getting very inspired by you! Great advice! I’ve never been a morning person, even as a child. But you make very good points; each I’ve experienced but some reason I never really thought about those reasons as a whole…maybe because of my 10am rule: I may be up and mobile long before 10am but brain sure doesn’t wake up until 10. Please keep all your great advice coming…I’m learning a lot and getting very inspired by you!

]]> By: Simo http://primalstride.com/five-reasons-to-start-your-day-early/comment-page-1/#comment-1463 Simo Tue, 12 Jan 2010 05:29:47 +0000 http://primalstride.com/?p=1250#comment-1463 Normally, I'm a fairly early riser. I like getting up at 5 and going for my morning walk around 6 when the streets are still empty. But during exams, my day is upside-down. The rest of my family are also early risers, so I don't really get the peace and quiet I need for studying early in the morning, so I end up going to sleep at around 6 PM and waking up at midnight.. does that count as "early"? :D Normally, I’m a fairly early riser. I like getting up at 5 and going for my morning walk around 6 when the streets are still empty.

But during exams, my day is upside-down. The rest of my family are also early risers, so I don’t really get the peace and quiet I need for studying early in the morning, so I end up going to sleep at around 6 PM and waking up at midnight.. does that count as “early”? :D

]]> By: Dre http://primalstride.com/five-reasons-to-start-your-day-early/comment-page-1/#comment-1450 Dre Mon, 11 Jan 2010 21:40:02 +0000 http://primalstride.com/?p=1250#comment-1450 I think I need to start waking up earlier, I feel like my day is so rushed when I sleep in. However, it is a challenge for me to get to sleep early, I seem to get VERY distracted at night and end up doing a million pointless things before falling into bed. . I think I need to start waking up earlier, I feel like my day is so rushed when I sleep in. However, it is a challenge for me to get to sleep early, I seem to get VERY distracted at night and end up doing a million pointless things before falling into bed. .

]]> By: BabsCampbell http://primalstride.com/five-reasons-to-start-your-day-early/comment-page-1/#comment-1441 BabsCampbell Mon, 11 Jan 2010 16:35:04 +0000 http://primalstride.com/?p=1250#comment-1441 I am NOT a morning person by nature and find that I'm the most productive in the evenings. But, as you stated, it's hard to find people that will work around a schedule just to accomodate. I started waking up as part of the first week's challenge and have found that I feel much less 'frazzled' in the morning. I normally wake up later than I want, rush to eat, change clothes a couple of times because things aren't ironed or particularly flattering today, rush out the door and realize I've forgotten something 7 miles into the trip. It has been nice to start each day more relaxed, with time to check and double-check for all the items I'll need that day and eating properly rather than grabbing a breakfast bar on the run. So, thanks to Primal Stride Challenge, I'm a believer. I still hate it when I hear the alarm, but I appreciate the value in the early rise now that I've accomplished it. I am NOT a morning person by nature and find that I’m the most productive in the evenings. But, as you stated, it’s hard to find people that will work around a schedule just to accomodate. I started waking up as part of the first week’s challenge and have found that I feel much less ‘frazzled’ in the morning.
I normally wake up later than I want, rush to eat, change clothes a couple of times because things aren’t ironed or particularly flattering today, rush out the door and realize I’ve forgotten something 7 miles into the trip. It has been nice to start each day more relaxed, with time to check and double-check for all the items I’ll need that day and eating properly rather than grabbing a breakfast bar on the run.
So, thanks to Primal Stride Challenge, I’m a believer. I still hate it when I hear the alarm, but I appreciate the value in the early rise now that I’ve accomplished it.

]]> By: Halyma http://primalstride.com/five-reasons-to-start-your-day-early/comment-page-1/#comment-1437 Halyma Mon, 11 Jan 2010 16:09:43 +0000 http://primalstride.com/?p=1250#comment-1437 I am a morning person already and love taking a walk into the heart of the city when the streets are dead quiet. Only the other morning folk are out and about and it's kind of cool when we actually smile and even say a quiet hi to each other. I do suffer a bit of withdrawal and my day gets all messed up if I stay up too late the night before and loose that early morning quiet. I am a morning person already and love taking a walk into the heart of the city when the streets are dead quiet. Only the other morning folk are out and about and it’s kind of cool when we actually smile and even say a quiet hi to each other.

I do suffer a bit of withdrawal and my day gets all messed up if I stay up too late the night before and loose that early morning quiet.

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