Video Log: 20KM run to North Mountain and back
Many mornings, I see North Mountain in the distance during my training runs. I wasn’t sure how far it was. But I wanted to go on an adventure and run to it and back. So, one morning I decided to do it and took a short video of the journey. The video includes a brief explanation of:
Morning routine
Pre-run fuelling
The 20 KM run
Run recap
Post-run meal
I absolutely loved the run and had an amazing time. I arrived for the sunrise and caught some awesome views. I enjoyed it so much that I repeated the same run the next day.
I like to wake up early, put on a headlamp, and head out to train when it is still dark and the streets are empty. I don’t compete. I just enjoy training and have a lot of fun doing it.
I find that early morning training structures my day. I am excited to go to sleep early so that I can rest properly and train well the next day. I train early so that I am relaxed for the rest of the day and I can focus on research, writing, and deep work. And very early mornings offer great alone time with minimal distractions. I use early morning training sessions to think about my research, figure out how I feel about certain things, and let my mind wander. I generate most of my academic ideas while training.
One of my biggest challenges is to train despite a full-time job and other commitments. Waking up is early is probably the most important factor that allows me to train consistently while balancing work and my personal life. Beyond waking up early, meal prep and scheduling also help me a lot (more on this in a separate post).
I tend to wake up around 4:30AM most days. This gives me several hours to stretch, journal, train, refuel, and write before my work day begins. I log my second training session during lunch time. It re-energizes me for the second part of the work day and tires me out for the evening.
It’s been fun to produce more video content and I am excited to share some more developments about training, research and writing, and mindset. You can also follow my daily training log here (IG: @Terry.skolnik) (or click on the icon below).
Some of my future video logs will dive into Zone 2 training, thresholds, recovery days, and more.
All views expressed in this blog are my own and do not constitute any form of medical, nutritional, physiotherapy, or other type of advice.
They do not represent — and are not endorsed by — any academic institution.
