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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It's something you get used to. I'm a night person, but early mornings have become the only time of the day I can swim. My workday usually lasts 10 hours or more, and I can easily blow off going to the gym after a long day. If it's the first thing I do in the day, that makes it much easier.
It also serves as a good motivator. When my alarm clock goes off at 5 and I try to talk myself into two more hours of sleep, I just remind me: This is the only chance you'll get to swim today. Then I hop right out of bed.
Hope this helps!
Adam
It's something you get used to. I'm a night person, but early mornings have become the only time of the day I can swim. My workday usually lasts 10 hours or more, and I can easily blow off going to the gym after a long day. If it's the first thing I do in the day, that makes it much easier.
It also serves as a good motivator. When my alarm clock goes off at 5 and I try to talk myself into two more hours of sleep, I just remind me: This is the only chance you'll get to swim today. Then I hop right out of bed.
Hope this helps!
Adam
