I have been trading sleep for long runs for the past seven years. Cozy and warm in bed, I somehow manage to get up when the alarm goes off. With a young family, I don’t like being away from them for too long. The morning is a perfect time to run since my family is usually asleep for the first hour or so. Although I don’t indulge in sleeping in, I make sure to have at least one coffee before going out the door. There are necessities that one just can’t go without.
Runner’s World magazine states that long runs should be a staple of every runner’s plan. I do my long runs on Saturday or Sunday and usually spend 2-3 hours on the trail. I try to run with friends as well – the miles fly by when you have someone to chat with.
I documented this morning’s workout to give my reader’s a sense of what my long runs are like. The three and a half minute video below follows my friend Seybou and I on the Bruce Trail at the Limehouse Conservation Area.
