Monday Morning Runs

What to do on a Monday morning at 6:00 am? I could stay in bed....could get up for work....read a little...etc....or I can do that thing I need and want to do most, RUN! I really enjoy a good Monday morning run. I am not sure why Monday gets such a bad rap. If you start the week off right and with a good attitude, then you are in a for a good week in my opinion. When I say right, I mean a good workout (not necessarily running, but something). When you get up early to do a workout, you are starting the week off by setting your own schedule. The alarm doesn't drag you out of bed to get to work, but you get yourself up for a workout before work. You then can have a pretty clear mind heading into the work day. You also set the tone for what your days going to bring: act or be acted upon. If you choose to set your own schedule, your day will have a harder time taking over and you will determine what your day will bring. If you allow your day to control all you do, then in my opinion you are doing it completely wrong!

Update: So where am I on training and my work challenge? With training, I am doing great. My weekday runs are getting easier and easier, even with added distance. My Saturday long runs also feel easier. As I did an 8 on Saturday I noticed a lot of energy at the tail end of the run, and for the rest of the day. Not only that, my legs are adjusting. Having been a big weight lifter for a long time, my legs were not used to the demand running brings and the trimming effect it will have on them. I am starting to see the great benefits running brings to your overall fitness, not just a cardio. As for my weight loss challenge at work, not quite sure. I was on pace at about 1-2 pounds a week, which puts me at about 24 pound weight loss by the end of 12 weeks. I weight today before a good yoga session, so we will see...