6 a.m. Jogs

This week I've been getting up early and instead of checking email and leisurely browsing the internet, I've been going jogging. I wanted to see how painful this will be when I have to do it in Sado in a week or so. I cheat and actually allow myself a few sips of coffee, but then I have to find a t-shirt and pull on my running shoes and I'm out the door with my ipod. It takes me 5 minutes or so to wake up and by the 10 minute mark I'm nice and sweaty. But you know what else?

I'm cranky! That's what I am. Getting up at 6 is hard enough, but then running a couple of miles before the coffee kicks in is downright cruel. The sun isn't even up. My body is tight. My mind is foggy. I can hear my heartbeat inside my ears, and why the @*%# am I doing this again?

By the end of the jog I'm fine and my body is happy and awake and everything feels great and a part of me is saying, I should do this every morning! But we'll see. This was one of the last things I wanted to try to conquer before my big trip, and I think I'm good to go!

Hooray! I am getting really excited now!