Everytime I set the alarm to run early, I turn it off and think to myself "Susan is up and running." "Go Susan Go." Then I go back to sleep.
I totally did this this morning when my alarm went off at 5, except I am riding today (30 miles in and 30 miles home) and just did not want to up and ad-em. But I remembered the "Susan is up..." thing and it got me up!

Ran 8 yesterday down trail and dirt road from the bus to home. Took 1.5 hours. A good run but I think it will unfortunately be my last running commute of the season as the sun went out at around the time I was pulling into my driveway. I have a girlfriend who might run it with me next Monday but then I think that will be it. I have a headlamp but out on the trail and the dirt roads there are some shady boy characters who go in to the management area to smoke, and I just don't want to be on the wrong side when it's dark out! Although probably they are pretty mellow. It's still creepy. Yesterday they emerged out of the woods off trail onto the dirt road trailing a lovely sensi odor and I smiled and said hello and none of them said anything. Ran a little faster.

Jolt I totally do that too - when I do barn chores in the morning I jump all over the stall doors and beams and up onto the tack box. My own personal gym!

Today I am not running as I am riding... tomorrow I will run 3 and Thursday I am running 5. Saturday is a Century.