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{Thank you all for your kind words on yesterday’s Hood to Coast recap, it sure was a blast and I’m glad I got to share it!}
I’m always interested in what other people do before heading out the door to work. Probably because I like to cram as much into mine as possible. My curious nature wants to peek in their window and watch, like it’s a movie. Peanut butter chocolate popcorn and all. Creepy right?
Well, I’m sure I’m not the only one out there who is creepy interested in other lives, so today I’m going to shed a glimpse into my own morning routine. This is a normal morning where I don’t have a 5:30am Pump It class to get to. Those mornings are very different, oh so very different.
Here’s where it all begins…
4:30 – 4:45am alarm goes off
4:35 – 5:00am I get up out of bed (depending on how many times I snooze… at least once is required for me) and head upstairs with the animals
5:00 – 6:00am drink coffee, write blog post, reply to emails, read/comment on other blogs
6:00 – 6:45am workout (could be a run, yoga, workout DVD, bodyrock workout, walk or home circuit) OR on a rest day I’d probably walk the dog + take my time making a breakfast like waffles
6:45 – 7:05am shower and pick out clothes for the day while putting on sweatpants + tank top to be comfy the rest of the morning
7:05 – 7:35am feed the animals, make breakfast and lunch + snacks for both Jacob and I for the day… Eat breakfast and try to take care of the dishes I made that morning (at least I try right?)
7:35am realize I have to leave in 10 minutes and think to myself “Crap I have to leave in 10 minutes, how am I always running late?!”
7:35 – 7:45am finish getting my food + random things for the day in my bag, realize I’ve been neglecting my eyebrows for way to long and give them a minute of my attention, try to half blow dry my hair and do something with it, change into actual clothes, brush my teeth, fill my water bottle and rush out the door at least by 7:50am, slapping some mascara on at the stop lights and landing to work at 8:00am on.the.dot
Phew just reading those last 10-15 minutes makes me feel rushed! It’s crazy that I seem to do the most in the least amount of time… am I a procrastinator or what?
A few notes…
- I wrote most of this out yesterday which totally got me thinking ahead of time for this morning. My breakfast is all prepped, some snacks are prepped and my eyebrows are taken care of
- I’m trying (the key word here) to take care of more cleaning in the mornings too. Yesterday I scrubbed the shower for a minute while I was finishing up, today I hope to wipe down the mirror or pick up my desk a bit. They aren’t really part of ‘the plan’ but just random things thrown in
- I waste a lot of time changing into sweats then back out. Should definitely try to pick out my clothes the night before and just change into them
- I should really do a lot more the night before… like prepping lunch – that would be so helpful
- I like to get a lot done in the morning, is it crazy that I get up that early? I love it and you can still tell me I’m crazy
What’s your morning routine like? Give me a glimpse and I won’t be creepy. 
Heather
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I am always working on perfecting my morning routine! Usually Monday and Tuesday start out great, but by Thursday I’m slacking and crawling out of bed at last possible minute.
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I hear ya, early mornings can be rough by the end of the week!
i LOVE morning routines haha i’m such a sucker for them! having a good morning totally sets the tone for the whole day!
my morning get up 6.45am fight to get in the bathroom (5 people and a baby you have to be first in) shower dressed brekkie do washing then off to gym then back home to more washing ironing and cleaning for something so small my sisters baby makes such a mess xxxx
I get up just a tad earlier then you. Coffee/blog/quiet time. Then workout (Insanity, Spin, Run or Gym). 30 Minutes to get ready. Feed the kid, play with the kid, head out the door. I’m late EVERY single day too. Just by a few minutes. What the heck, why don’t I just bump everything up by a few minutes? Oh, and I eat breakfast at work, usually a smoothie in the car.
Very busy morning you have there! I’m an early bird too. I set my alarm for 5am-5:30am, but normally I’m awake by about 4:30ish! Workout, Breakfast, Shower and get ready for class depending on how early or late I start most of the time I’m able to read/comment on blogs. I only live 10mins away from campus so I come and go as I please and allows me to have my meals at home 🙂
Bet it’s soooo nice having meals at home! My last job was a weee bit closer and I’d go home for lunch… but now I’m much closer to my parents house so I go and hang out with my mom at lunch… guess I can’t complain!
Wow, you’re busy before work!! If I do anything before school, it’s a training run. 6:00 is just about as early as I can get up!
6am is still early for a lot of people!