early bird gets a six pack

So I got up about 2 and a half hours earlier this am. I had a restless night of sleep and knew I should put on my running shoes. There are so many little but important things to get done (different paperwork, estate things, past landlord stuff, etc) and I'm just one of those people were these little things just nag and nag at you and make you so stressed out. I know it's not healthy. And no yoga, deep breaths, and writing in a journal don't make them go away for me. The only thing that makes them go away is when they're done. And it's not every little thing, just more financial matters.

I did work out. I didn't feel great doing it and I'll admit I cut the running short and lifted only half the time I should have but it probably did me more good than sleeping. Getting back into a workout routine is tough. Ice cream tastes good. So does good home cooking. And it's nice to feel your butt on the couch or crawl under the covers. But I know it's what keeps you healthy and if you like to indulge a bit, then you should really step up the cardio. But doesn't make it any easier to get up at the crack of dawn. WHy don't I workout in the pm like normal people that have the option to sleep in a bit? Because the kids have so many things going on and demands, or they throw a toy on the treadmill, or one needs to go potty when we go on a walk (even if we went right before we left) and I let myself get caught up in it and then suddenly don't have time to work out. I'm exhausted by the time they go to bed. But time to let go of the excuses cuz really no one is too busy to work out. And if you are so jam packed you can't sqeeze in a 20 min walk and you only sleep 3-4 hours, then it's time to scale back the agenda if just for your sanity.

I'm also not a morning person. Never have been. I'll get up if I have to but it's not pretty. I'm cranky and foggy and want to kill anyone else that falls into any of the following adjectives
peppy
cheery
early bird catches the worm
fantastic
bright and sunny

But it is nice to have a little time to myself and by the time my morning grogginess wears off, I'm already half way done with my workout.