Upon rereading this, I must say I'm impressed by your ability to reason with yourself, at such an early hour, to work out and not go back to sleep. I generally feel like I wake up more easily in the event of a "need to have" (e.g., flight) vs. a "nice to have" (e.g., getting up early to work out), and while there have been times in my life that I've viewed working out as a "need to have," I've been lazy in recent months.
With that, I'll caveat my comments by noting that I'm not currently gainfully employed (you know this, but I share for the benefit of our readers). OK. So these days I wake up at the latest of when (a) my alarm goes off (these days, I try to not schedule anything before 9am), (b) my small children wrest me from sleep, or (c) the spirit moves me (often 9-9:30am). I wonder if I could strategically plan my schedule (including naps, which I'd say are critical at this point in my life) to optimize for the pillars for my weeknight life -- that is: (a) having dinner with my family, (b) getting my kids to bed, and (c) time with my wife. If I could work consistent exercise into there, that much better.
I’ve been waking up early to workout daily for almost a decade. The bed always calls me back but I’ve found that naps are much more rewarding after the workout. You can have both!
Upon rereading this, I must say I'm impressed by your ability to reason with yourself, at such an early hour, to work out and not go back to sleep. I generally feel like I wake up more easily in the event of a "need to have" (e.g., flight) vs. a "nice to have" (e.g., getting up early to work out), and while there have been times in my life that I've viewed working out as a "need to have," I've been lazy in recent months.
With that, I'll caveat my comments by noting that I'm not currently gainfully employed (you know this, but I share for the benefit of our readers). OK. So these days I wake up at the latest of when (a) my alarm goes off (these days, I try to not schedule anything before 9am), (b) my small children wrest me from sleep, or (c) the spirit moves me (often 9-9:30am). I wonder if I could strategically plan my schedule (including naps, which I'd say are critical at this point in my life) to optimize for the pillars for my weeknight life -- that is: (a) having dinner with my family, (b) getting my kids to bed, and (c) time with my wife. If I could work consistent exercise into there, that much better.
#naspsrule
I’ve been waking up early to workout daily for almost a decade. The bed always calls me back but I’ve found that naps are much more rewarding after the workout. You can have both!
I live this. Best post yet. Pulls at the heartstrings, yet replete with good will hunting .