Early mornings, what motivates you?
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Early mornings, what motivates you?
Postby michelle_s » Mon Nov 11, 2013 11:48 pm
So I'm looking for some ways to motivate myself!
What motivates you?
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Re: Early mornings, what motivates you?
Postby moose85 » Tue Nov 12, 2013 12:03 am
For me the biggest motivator has been to think about not riding... riding has become my stress release so I just remember what is causing me stress and it gives me the kick to get up and ride.
An early night helps the night before too.
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Postby g-boaf » Tue Nov 12, 2013 7:13 am
I ride evenings and 8:00am in the morning.
But it's easier to have everything ready to go. Drink prepared, gear ready to go. If I have a late night the day before I always sleep in late.
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Postby ACT SC600 » Tue Nov 12, 2013 7:49 am
Coffee!!
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Postby Roub » Tue Nov 12, 2013 8:11 am
I don't need a lot of motivation to get going, once on the bike its all good
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Postby sminns » Tue Nov 12, 2013 9:40 am
+1 although cold mornings are hardRoub wrote:Definitely the young family makes the early morning option the best, and I also prepare everything the night before - bidons filled and in the fridge, kit laid out, bike prepped and just get-up get into the kit and roll out the door.
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Re: Early mornings, what motivates you?
Postby westab » Tue Nov 12, 2013 9:49 am
The other thing that motivates me is the "2013 ACF Commuting Challenge (AT) Endomondo" as the earlier I get going the more times I can go the long way to work or Little A's and give myself the best chance of finishing as high as possible.
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Re: Early mornings, what motivates you?
Postby Tim » Tue Nov 12, 2013 11:30 am
Just get up and go.
After decades of early morning wake-ups for work and/or pleasure I find the longer I lie in bed thinking how nice and warm I feel and how cold and dark it is outside, the harder it is.
I don't give myself time to think.
Nearly robotic. The moment the alarm goes off I sit up and get out of bed. By the time I've properly woken, I'm either in the shower or already half dressed.
It's the most painless way for me. Most of the time I don't need an alarm. I just wake up anyway.
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Postby Ignoto » Tue Nov 12, 2013 11:57 am
The further I ride, the more cake, ice cream and beer I get to eat! The only issue now is, the GF is in horror in the amount of food we're now going through.
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Re: Early mornings, what motivates you?
Postby jules21 » Tue Nov 12, 2013 12:05 pm
1. it's not meant to be easy. you have to want to get up and ride. there is no magic formula that will spring you out of bed.
2. as others said, prepare the night before. but as well as preparing your kit, also prepare mentally - visualise getting up early and your ride - where you'll be by 9am etc. mental rehearsal prepares you for it and helps mitigate the shock factor when your alarm goes off.
3. get enough sleep.
4. i often bargain with myself by saying - if i don't feel good, i'll turn around at X and have an easy one. 9/10 i feel good and continue the full distance. but it takes the pressure off.
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Postby jasonc » Tue Nov 12, 2013 12:06 pm
I do group rides most mornings. having others there assists with motivations. we have a vote about pace when we get there. thankfully, most mornings "cruisy" is the pace decided on.
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Re: Early mornings, what motivates you?
Postby winstonw » Tue Nov 12, 2013 12:37 pm
much less wind
much less traffic
less encounters with aggressive drivers before 630 i think...maybe aggros with bear heads don't get up til later.
can't sleep in when light is breaking before 5am (in Qld with no daylight saving)
interestingly, I find I don't go out as much to the cinema or restaurants as I used to, which saves a bit of money. Occasionally, I'll have a cooked breaky out after a ride.
lastly, people out and about earlier tend not to be as unfit, overweight, or obnoxious. this is esp true in local cafes on the weekends.
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Re: Early mornings, what motivates you?
Postby Hergest » Tue Nov 12, 2013 2:16 pm
winstonw wrote:habitual early nights are the number 1 key to feeling better early morning (8-830 seems early, but you feel so much better getting up by 5)
much less wind
much less traffic
less encounters with aggressive drivers before 630 i think...maybe aggros with bear heads don't get up til later.
can't sleep in when light is breaking before 5am (in Qld with no daylight saving)
interestingly, I find I don't go out as much to the cinema or restaurants as I used to, which saves a bit of money. Occasionally, I'll have a cooked breaky out after a ride.
lastly, people out and about earlier tend not to be as unfit, overweight, or obnoxious. this is esp true in local cafes on the weekends.
This post strikes a chord with me especially the habitual early nights part. I've always been an early riser and early to bed person, if i sleep in it is until 6.30 at the latest and then i think i've missed an hour at the best part of the day.
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Re: Early mornings, what motivates you?
Postby michelle_s » Tue Nov 12, 2013 4:37 pm
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Re: Early mornings, what motivates you?
Postby RonK » Tue Nov 12, 2013 4:46 pm
No motivation necessary - get to bed early enough (for me around 9-10pm) and you will be wide awake at 5am.
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