This Morning

Last night, I set my alarm for 5:30. I do this quit frequently thinking I am going to be able to get up and run in the morning before I go to work. Usually, I quickly re-set the alarm for a more respectable 6:30 and go back to sleep.

This morning when the alarm went off I was actually kind of awake. Did I get out of bed? No! Of course not. I laid there for about 10 minutes debating with myself the pros and cons of going running at 5:30 in the morning.

Some of the 'pro' arguments were that I really was not that tired or groggy. I already had my work out clothes laying on the table at the foot of the bed. I really, really need to do a good job running with a friend of mine this afternoon. And, finally, last night I only ran about 2 miles for 20 minutes because my husband was making cookies when I left and I knew that they would be hot out of the oven if I was not gone long (I know! I am supposed to be a dedicated runner, but cookies will get me every time!)

Some of the 'cons' were that it was kind of chilly outside. I have never ran that early before and I was worried about being out there by myself (Yes, I run in the middle of the night. I know it is a lame excuse!). I am running with a friend this afternoon and didn't want to over-do it (Funny how that is a pro and a con!).

So anyway, I compromised with myself in that I could go back to sleep if I would do strength training when I got up at 6:30. Comfortably, I drifted back to sleep. Ahhh! zzzzzz

At 6:30 the alarm went off and I was extremely tired! I couldn't believe it. At 7:30 I realized that I was still laying in bed and I should have been at work already! Oh, no! I overslept. I HATE it when that happens. It throws my whole day off. I should have got my butt out of bed at 5:30. This is the first morning in about 8 months that I have actually been awake enough to get out of bed and I turned the alarm off and woke up LATE and I was so TIRED when I did get up! What's up with that?

So, now i am hoping and praying that I feel better running with my friend than I did Monday. My head still hurts a little and i kind of have a tickle in my throat but not like I felt Monday.