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Feb 29, 2016

To start off, I like getting up early in the morning to begin with. I get questioned about it, sure. It’s kind of unheard of for a college kid, but what can I say? I do it anyway. Half of the reason I love doing it is I get to take morning jogs outside. It is by far one of my favorite things to do; for me, the earlier the better. In the winter I get stuck on a treadmill, but once it gets warmer I’m all over it. So, if you have never jogged in the morning or have been trying to go for runs but can’t find the motivation, here are some great reasons why morning jogs are incredible.

Blasting your music.

If you forget your music (at least in my experience) you might as well quit there. I’m kidding, but not really, because music is the number one reason taking jogs are fun; especially in the morning, when you are outside, music can motivate you so much. I usually make a playlist of some really upbeat punk songs because they give me that fast-paced motivation with just enough edge to keep me going even when I get a little bit tired. I say the louder the music the better -- wear those obnoxiously big headphones proudly and make that playlist.

Wake up before anyone else.

When I write things like this, I never know if I’m just speaking for myself or if other people actually understand my mentality. Oh well, I’m going to assume I’m not the only one who feels this way and move on. The feeling of waking up before the rest of the world is highly underrated. Not many people are outside at 7 a.m., so it seems like you’re the only one awake, and it's a feeling I love so much.

Makes you forget about everything else.

This may be jogging in general, but when I wake up early in the morning, put my headphones on and start jogging, I forget about everything else that's going on. Considering that the morning is usually when all the thoughts about the day ahead kick in, why not take an hour or so to just not think about it?

Everything is prettier in the early morning.

If you haven’t been awake really early in awhile, you probably forgot how beautiful everything is. The sun is just rising, there is a little chill in the air and chances are the sky is different colors. Looking around is so much more eventful, and considering that I have the privilege of being able to run to the beach, the view could not be more amazing. This is an actual picture I took last week in the morning when I ran to the beach.

Starts your day off amazing.

So you got up at 7 a.m. You ran for awhile. You are finally back, showered and eating breakfast. Think about it: you have the entire day ahead of you to get things done or relax. And it’s only maybe 8:30 a.m. Chances are you're awake before most college kids and you already did all that. That’s another one of the best feelings. It makes you feel like you have your life together, right?

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