An hour commute? Geez....bless you Monique

That never works for me; I learn to tune out the alarm and end up sleeping through them both.

I'm really trying to train myself to get up early enough to get to the gym before work, but it hasn't happened yet. I don't need to be in before 9 or 10, which most people hear and think "that's easy!" but as it is, I find that I simply cannot fall asleep until around 2 or 3, even if I'm in bed trying to sleep by 10.

I'm honestly thankful that I'm even getting as much sleep as I do right now though; my girlfriend of 9 years and I split up very recently so sleep was pretty inconsistent for a while; I was starting to worry about the lack of rest/recuperation time coupled with my increased gym intensity (which started before she left, I just didn't let myself use her as an excuse to let up.)

Folks tell me that now isn't a good time to try to restructure my sleep habits, but I don't believe in putting things off for tomorrow; now is always the best time for anything.

Yeah, the drive is killing me (and the gas expense is making me poorer). I'm on the hunt for a new job even as we speak.

Interesting this thread started up again when I was just thinking I needed to update things!

I started out thinking I'd try the workout in the evening plan, because I'll do whatever I can to avoid getting up earlier. Then my failing treadmill went totally kaput, and I had no choice but to run outdoors again. I had the choice between dark early morning or dark evening, because I too have an hour commute to work and back. Since there seem to be more cars at higher speeds (everyone wants to get home fast!) in the dark evening, I figured morning was probably best.

I started getting up last week, but I did not actually run one time in the morning. It was crazy-cold (something else I really hate), and my previous injury had me nervous about running in the dark. So I ran and walked on my days off (Thur., Sat., and Sun.), planning what routes I would take.

I had grand plans this morning, but not only did I not run, I failed to get up. I set the alarm wrong and was almost late to work!

Like Clifford, I will sleep straight through an alarm set across the room, including my foghorn alarm. I have a clock with three different alarm types on it, which I switch every so often, so I don't get used to any one of them for too long. I set one of them for a different time and forgot to check last night when I set it.

It was rainy this morning anyway, and I'm still worried enough about the ankle not to want to run on these hills in the rain.

I did run this evening. The weather is like spring out there!!! We're supposed to hit the 60s tomorrow. I am making sure my alarm is set properly and plan to try this morning thing again then!

I'm most definitely a night person. If I had my way I'd be up until 2am every day and wake up when I felt like it. Reality is another story.

I start work at 8am, but I need to work out before that so...

I get up at 5:30 every day, and I'm out of the door by 5:45. At the gym from 6 to 7:30 and then it's off to work.

Normally I'm in bed by 9pm.

And know what's amazing? Since I began working out, this regime works GREAT for me - I have so much energy during my work day that I surprise myself! Before, waking up at 7 with no training I had to drag myself around until I could come home and get to bed. Now I irritate everyone with my cheery mood and energy level lol!!

Oh Spyke, you almost make me want to come over and throttle your cheery little neck right now! Seriously though, it's good to hear other sworn night owls who are able to tough it out and get up early. I'm getting there. It's not easy, but I am!

hahaha i know what that is like!! mine is on the window cill (sill? SP?) anyway, so i have to get up.. well i've noticed now that when i'm really tired... i start dreaming that i'm hearing it, and wake up and realize it's been going off for awhile.. my roomate thought i was nuts the first time it happened, i usually am a very light sleeper and wake up to every noise and change in light. haha. weird.

Does anyone have my probelm at all? Sleeping TOO Much?

I used to be a person who didn't need much sleep a couple of years aog, but I gues I like being in a warm cosey bed, I stated before that I can go to bed around 11-12.... and wake up all the time at around 10. What's wrong with me? I used to go to bed at that time and wake up at 7 easy.

I think you'll have to get in line...

I am lucky I can survive quite easily on 5 hours unbroken sleep..This was such a bonus when my babies were newborns had were waking every 4-5 hours for a feed!!!! Now it is ingrained in me to wake every morning at around 6.30am...and I usually go to bed around midnight...

during the week i get to bed at about 1 - 2 and get up at 9

ive tried going to bed earlier and getting up earlier but it generally doesnt get much past the weekend as im normally out til the early hours and sleep in late.

im sure its not particularly healthy but ive always had problems with sleeping and im used to it now.

I am a night owl and used to go to bed around 12 or 1am. My wife and I recently started this thing that no matter what we are in bed at 8pm watching tv and what not, and once it hits 9:30 we are sleeping. I wake up at 5:30am so this gives me around 8 hours.

I was able to make this change once I gave up soda and started going to the gym right before bed. We usually eat dinner around 5:30pm and are at the gym at 6pm. That way from work and the gym I am nice and tired when I get home.

So far so good.

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We don't want to know any more.......

LOL

LMBO @ Tim

I have tried many times to wake up before 8:00 regularly, to no avail. Can't do it unless I *have* to for class/ a job. I know I can exercise later in the day, so it's just not a motivator for getting the heck out of bed!

On the insomnia note, though, I have probably ten nights each year that I just can't fall asleep. I found my solution: Calms Forte. It's a homeopathic supplement, used for occasional insomnia and anxiety.. it works perfectly, and I've never had any side effects whatsoever. Just an idea!

I wake up at 6:30 or 7:30 for class during the week, and my butt sleeps in on the weekend. Try to go to bed early, but usually don't go to the gym tilll eightish, and someone stay up watching Jay Leno till 11:30, but Im trying to avoid this. I need my sleep!

tex

This week I've been going to bed at around 9 30 pm and getting up at 7 00 am. I haven't been tired all week. My normal is 11 00 pm to 7 00 am.

Hahahahaha. That is funny!