Early Start

I followed the plan this morning. I was up at 5:15, and out the door by 5:20...I forgot that my alarm clock was set 5 minutes ahead, so that put me a bit ahead of the plan. I really could have used those extra 5 minutes of sleep too! I walked Charlie, then headed right back out for a run. I finished the 4 mile loop (in the same direction I ran it on Saturday) in 37:15. That's 1:15 slower than Saturday - not bad considering the time of day.

I've been fairly tired today, so I know that if I want this to work I have to be really careful about getting to bed good and early. I think I turned out the light at 10:30 last night, so that wasn't too bad. It must just be the hour - even if you've had enough sleep, 5:15 can feel pretty gross! I did enjoy the silence of walking so early. I wore my iPod but turned the volume down enough that I could still hear the crickets over the music. After a trip to the gym and another walk with Charlie, I think I'll be hitting the sack early tonight!