I am not a morning person. Well, I didn’t use to be.

I happen to be in the first year law school section that does not have morning classes or Friday classes. Sounds amazing right? It is.

But before law school started, I had planned to do all my reading during the day time and work out at night.

Turns out that plan flew right out the door (like my pun?).

I realized that I had no energy at the end of the day to go to the gym. I am in class for a good chunk of the day, and by the time I’m finished, it’s 8pm and I am exhausted.

So how do I combat this problem?

I go to the gym right when I wake up!

I’ve been setting my alarm for 9am every day and hitting up the gym before 9:30. It’s been great. The weight room is less crowded in the morning.

I get my own space. I don’t need to fight over dumbbells, barbells or benches.

But most importantly, I feel amazing after I finish. The rest of the day turns out to be a piece of cake.

I already accomplished something before noon, and I don’t have to worry about trying to squeeze in a late-night workout. Finding motivation to strength train after 6 hours of classes (torts, criminal law, civil procedures and contracts) is very difficult. I am usually brain dead and tired.

So I’ve had to alter my plan and schedule.

I’ve learned that I can wake up before noon and actually be productive.

And I’ve discovered that I can actually distribute my time between things that mean a lot to me.

Maybe I have to go to bed earlier. Maybe I can’t watch a late-night movie. But to me, it’s worth it.

Are you an early riser?

How do you budget your time?

 
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