Why do people think running in the morning is a good idea?

Cock-a-doodle-doo.

I grew up next to a farm. Every morning the roosters would crow as the sun came up. The sun always came up before I wanted it to.

I’m pretty sure this is what they were sayin’…hey, it’s time to get up! Time to start the day. The sun is up. You can see now. Wake up come feed me!

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I personally think they were celebrating a night of keeping the hens safe. In the dark danger can lurk…coyotes, fox, snakes, owls a whole myriad of chicken feeding predators. Those roosters were alerting the farm…hey, it’s safe to come out again!

Just like the roosters, as runners we should be wary of the dangers that lurk in the dark. It’s that time of year when runs in the morning or evening are done before or after work….and it’s dark out.

You might be thinking what dangers should I be a concerned with as a runner. I live in a safe neighborhood, I mean heck I leave my house at zero dark thirty (5 am). The rest of the world is sleeping. In fact, my neighbors call me the rooster cause I’m up so early.

The short answer is you don’t know what danger lurks when you can’t see and others can’t see you.

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