About 4 months ago, I decided to get serious about swimming. I didn't know how to swim well, so I took some classes from a local Masters club, and my swimming technique advanced considerably. The classes are over now, and I would like to continue with learning to swim better, so the next logical step is to join the Masters club.
But I have a dilemma, I'm a night person by nature, and most of the Masters workout times at close-by pools are at 5:30 AM. In order to get a little bit of something to eat, and for travel time, I would have to get up about 5AM. For my whole life I have been a night person and typically go to bed after midnight unless I'm sick. I wake up about 7AM, and think it would be a struggle for me to get up two hours earlier than that.
For those of you in early morning workouts, how do you deal with getting up so early? For the morning people it's probably easy. Are any of you night people who been able to make it to those early workouts? Any advice is appreciated. Thanks.
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am workouts are tough to get up for, regardless of age. once you start getting your body used to getting up at 5 am, you'll probably fall asleep earlier than midnight.
trust me, if you start working out at 5:30 in the mornings, you will be wanting to crash around 9pm.
i have never been a morning person, but believe me - once you hit that COLD water, YOU WILL WAKE UP. i think that i have better workouts in the mornings, so it's a love-hate relationship.
have fun!
s.
am workouts are tough to get up for, regardless of age. once you start getting your body used to getting up at 5 am, you'll probably fall asleep earlier than midnight.
trust me, if you start working out at 5:30 in the mornings, you will be wanting to crash around 9pm.
i have never been a morning person, but believe me - once you hit that COLD water, YOU WILL WAKE UP. i think that i have better workouts in the mornings, so it's a love-hate relationship.
have fun!
s.
