Bright and early or when the sun goes down? (Read 899 times)

If you are in Florida, then you should definitely try to run in the morning. I was there in the summer last year and waiting until 8 or 9 in the morning was probably too long. I don't really know about the weight loss benefits of either, but I would think running in the morning is good because it will get your metabolism going strong for the whole day. I generally just run when it is most convenient for me. Generally this is in the afternoon or evening, but on days I am off or feeling especially motivated I love going in the morning. It's a good way to start the day.

Depends on time of year, weather, my schedule, etc. I'm not a morning person so I don't get out extremely early, but in the summer I do try to run before it gets too hot and humid out. In the winter I'm more likely to wait till the afternoon (if I run outside) or evening (if I run at the 'Y') to let it warm up and get beyond my daily committments.

I usually run around 8 am, after I get the kids out of the house. I find that if I don't run then, life gets in the way and I don't run at all that day.

After work always - running on a hilly trail but usually end up finishing in the twilight. Maybe in the warmer summer months I'll try some early runs, as the early evenings here will be in the 80s-90s and humid.

For me, not being the experienced long-distance runner that many folks here are...I'm all over the place, but best runs (easiest work for the pace) seem to be the late afternoon & evening ones. I do NOT move well early in the morning and avoid that whenever I can.

Morning now that it's light out. The food thing for me seems to be that if I run either empty stomach or with just a banana, I do much better. When I do my races or really long runs I have to make sure I eat 3 hours before. Otherwise I feel it(burp it up) well into mile 5. Then my body settles and digestive shuts down anyways. The empty stomach thing and weight-loss has conflicting theories. One says it does because your body has no choice but to turn to itself for fuel. The other says you don't have enough energy to fuel a decent workout without eating. Me, I find running on an empty stomach is not a problem until I get past 3 miles.

Early morning, often before the sun comes up, though I prefer to wait for dawn if I can. I find my morning runs are the best, and they're the only option for me on most days. I sometimes run a bit later (tomorrow I'll run at 8:30 after I drop the kids off), and occasionally can only get a run in midday or late afternoon. I rarely enjoy afternoon runs though. I'm sure I'd get used to them if that was my only option, but I always feel sluggish through the whole run and am glad when the run is over. It's sometimes hard to get out in the early morning dark, but I always perk up after a mile or so.