Showing posts with label motivation. Show all posts
Showing posts with label motivation. Show all posts

Friday, February 5, 2010

Morning vs. Evening

I go back and forth over what I like better, morning or evening workouts. But, being the morning person I am, there is no better feeling than getting morning workout in before heading off to work! While I was on the bike today, I thought about why I like my morning workouts over my evening workouts:

  • I don't fell rushed! The gym isn't as busy at 5am and I am able to hop from the bike to the treadmill or vice versa without having to worry about waiting for someone to finish. I don't have a lot of time, but even after a good 35-45 minute workout I am able to take some time to stretch. Very pertinent.
  • I feel better throughout the day. I have more energy and a happier person all around. Smiles from ear to ear all day long! Who da thunk?
  • I love the morning gym peeps. There's just something about the people at the gym at 5am. They are usually the regulars and I miss them. They're all smiles and everyone wishes everyone a good morning in passing.
  • More free time in the evenings. If I workout in the morning, I can usually be home from work by 4pm. With my "free" evenings, I find that I take more time for other low key, but important things while watching Oprah, PTI, or the evening news, such as: yoga, pilates, foam rolling, and my tri power routine.

I had two early mornings this week, and hope to shoot for 3 next week! Have a great weekend everyone! I am off to the Twin Cities this weekend for my brother-in-law's return party! He just spent a year in Iraq on his 2nd tour of duty!

Which do you prefer, morning or evening workouts?