Morning runs

I have to admit that since I joined the gym I've only gone on a few, but I have discovered morning runs are the best. I wake up at the unGodly hour of 4:30 and get dressed to go to the gym. This starts my day off right and gives me a rush. Even my Kindergarten students can't keep up with me.

Needless to say, this combined with unmedicated ADHD has caused some (ok most) teachers to ask if I'm alright. I think I look like I'm on speed, but hey my work gets done and the kids behave so it's all good.

Now, my problem is this - staying motivated to get it done. I have huge motivation problems. It's just too easy to hit the snooze button and go back to bed until the next alarm goes off at 6:30. I've tried setting the alarm in 10 minute slots, but I will actually grab the alarm and change the time to 6:30 and go back to sleep. And moving it across the room doesn't help. I just crawl back into bed.

I am the baby that slept throught the night earlier than I was supposed to do. My mom told me that she used to go put a mirror under my nose to make sure I was still breathing because she didn't trust her eyes (I don't know if this is actually true or just a story so that I understand the importance of the idea - since I still love nothing better than a nap, I am afraid to ask).

I've discovered the new Christian Kane EP works wonders on my running, especially The House Rules. He's my boyfriend; he's just never met me and is completely unaware of our deep and meaningful relationship. If Gold's Gym would let me, I would bring a DVD of Leverage and just run as I watched that. MMMMMM... Good in the words of Campbells soup.

Hopefully I'll be here tomorrow morning discussing how Christian helped me make it through another workout. Nothing like a Texas voice crooning in your ear to keep you going.