Rise And Run: How To Become A Morning Runner
- By Linzay Logan
- Published Feb. 10, 2012
- Updated Feb. 13, 2012 at 12:37 PM UTC
Make Small, Gradual Changes
Set your alarm for 20-30 minutes earlier than you normally wake up. Marks suggests that making this small adjustment to your wakeup time helps your body to gradually adapt rather than shock it into waking up earlier than it wants in the morning. Continue setting your alarm 20-30 minutes earlier every day until you reach your ideal wake up time. Marks notes that in time your body will become adept to this sleep cycle and the need for an alarm will become a thing of the past. “You shouldn’t have to set an alarm clock,” she says.
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Linzay Logan
Linzay Logan is the copy editor for Competitor magazine and cares about punctuation probably a little too much. She particularly loves to avoid commas as well as add exclamation points whenever she can get away with it! She also loves to run marathons and half-marathons—probably a little too much. Don’t let her small size fool you; she’ll still try to outrun you anytime. Even though chances are she probably can’t.