It sounds like you would do better in the morning. I could never run in the morning, I am NOT a morning person. I even take my showers at night because if I never could get up early enough to take a shower in the morning. I am definitely a night person. I usually run after work. On the weekends I run late in the afternoon, depending on the weather.

I've been going back and forth between running around 7am on Saturdays to 11am during the week, since I run on my days off from work during the week. Today, I ran after work, which was at 1pm. I thought it would be tough, but it was actually pretty good. Around 3pm is when I get sluggish. On the other hand, 7am on Saturdays is getting a little old, so I might change it to 8am, if time allows. How's that for an unclear answer?

During the week, I run at 5am with my husband. As I imagine even later in the morning will soon be pre-dawn, here are some tips. 1. Have a running buddy. We've all heard the horror stories about the lone pre-dawn jogger. Don't be that person! 2. Do a "practice" run on a weekend when you don't have to be to work at a certain time. That way you can figure out exactly how long it will take you to do things like get your sneakers on when you're just out of bed. It's longer than you think. 3. Commit to trying it for at least a week and don't let yourself quit until after your set trial period. The first few times are totally painful, but there's also that great feeling when you finish and at the end of your workday you go "oh wow I already did my exercise for the day!" 4. Only run on well-lit streets- drive around after sunset and map out a route. Some of the streets near me that have lamps are still very dark so we had to adjust. 5. Wear reflective gear or at least a white shirt. And if you listen to an ipod, only put one earbud in so you can hear what's going on around you. 5. Always run opposite traffic (so in the U.S., on the left side of the road) and be aware of the terrain next to you so if a driver doesn't see you, you can hop off to the side. Most of these are no-brainers, but they really do help!

Erendis-great tips, especially about the trial one on the weekend. We have off on Veteran's Day, so I think I'm going to give it a try then. It's so hard lately to get in a run. Well, not hard, but rather, I come home so drained. Stupid question, but how early are you going to sleep for a 5 a.m. run? Also, do you go right out or do you do any prepping before you leave the house to go?

I work Tuesday to Friday, and since I have - at least to European standards - a long way* to drive to work, I run on Thursday around 7.30 PM. On Saturday and Monday I run around 8.30-9.00, after a light breakfast (e.g. piece of bread with jam). I have tried running on an empty stomach, but that really doesn't work for me. (*Do you know the difference between America and Europe? In Europe, a city 500 km away is far, far away. In America a city 500 years old is very, very old. My work is 50 km away, in Eindhoven, the Netherlands.)