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Jan 3, 2018
Gear & Shoes· Running Tips

10 Things You Can Do By Adding 5 Minutes to Your Morning Workout + How to Streamline Your Morning Routine

Adding on an extra five minutes to your morning running routine can take your training to the next level. I’m not saying it ONLY takes five extra minutes to reach your big goals for the year, but I what I am saying is that even adding an extra five minutes to your daily morning workouts can allow you to see improvements or prevent injuries.

Here are ten things you can do with an extra five minutes added onto your morning workout routine:

  1. Foam roll (btw, this is my all time favorite foam roller)

2. Stretch

3. Give your body time to either warm-up before your run or cool-down after your run

4. Glute activation exercises (If you’re looking for glute exercises to do, try these)

5. Planks (try this 5-minute core workout for runners)

6. A 5-minute strength workout (Try this: Do each exercise for 1 minute: plyometric squats, rotational planks, push-ups, jump lunges, spider-man plank)

7. Fuel before your run with a handful of cereal or 1/2 a banana – this will help you get more out of your workout after an overnight fast.

8. Do 5 minutes of running drills to improve your running economy.

9. Work on your mental game by visualizing your race or next workout

10. Meditate to clear the static from your brain before your work day begins

Finding an extra five minutes to work on becoming a better runner is easier said than done! Your time is valuable and it is likely your schedule is already packed. Here are 5 ways to streamline your morning routine in order to fit in these extras without having to wake-up earlier:

1. On mornings you need to wash your hair, the Revlon Salon One-Step Hair Dryer & Volumizer is a game changer. After seeing it on instagram, I finally caved in and bought it despite already owning a great hairdryer. It takes me about the same time to blow-dry my hair with this dryer as it does my regular dryer, but the difference is that I no longer need to use a flat-iron.

2. Create a seasonal work uniform so that getting dressed for work only takes minutes. I have a summer and winter work uniform that varies just slightly in the spring and fall. I have a specific style of pants I wear most days in the summer and the same for the winter. My tops are similar styles and I just add or take away layers depending on the weather. Also, you can’t go wrong with a wardrobe that’s 90% black.

3. If you don’t lay out your clothes the night before, reorganize your drawers so that everything is easy to find. The KonMari method for folding clothes vertically is life changing! (Here is a great blog post from Abby Lawson on how to organize your drawers)

4. Write out an itinerary for your morning routine. I mention this often when it comes to race weekend, but it works equally well for weekday mornings.

5. Commit to never hitting the snooze button. This is the one that is the most likely to get in my way no matter what I am waking up for. I love the snooze button, but if I set the intention to jump out of bed the second my alarm goes off, I actually have more than enough time to get everything done. If I hit snooze, forget about it!

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  1. jess says

    January 3, 2018 at 2:44 pm

    This is so great! I’ll share this with my ladies running group! I seriously need to work on my snooze button habit…. ha!
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  2. Monolith says

    June 15, 2018 at 2:22 pm

    Need to get back on that foam rolling train… it makes SUCH a difference in performance and recovery! Shooting for 10 extra min to make sure the whole body is covered!

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  3. Robert Shelton says

    June 29, 2018 at 10:03 am

    Very useful tips!!! How long after you wake up should you work out?
    I have a wake-up light, so when the alarm goes off, it’s bright in my room and I’m not tempted to snooze. I also have everything packed and ready to go the night before, so all I have to do is roll out of bed and go!

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  4. kolten says

    September 4, 2018 at 9:36 pm

    Great exercises for glute activation, thanks for sharing!
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  5. Jon Muller says

    September 16, 2018 at 9:15 am

    All these 10 tips are helpful. Thanks for sharing. Never thought all can be done in just 5 minutes. Now I can do more and feel better every morning.
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  6. vikram saraswat says

    September 28, 2018 at 7:25 am

    So glad that this article resonated with me. Wishing you the best as you work on the health. Thank you for sharing this amazing information.

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  7. Alex Scofield says

    October 28, 2018 at 4:58 am

    yeah ! Great exercises tips. i seriously need to work on this kind of exercise. hope so, it’ll make me healthy and feel fress. Thankyou For sharing this to us.
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  8. Clark says

    December 3, 2018 at 10:46 am

    Good post. I was looking for such write up. I need to know more about workout tips. Here some helpful tips too. Thanks for posting this blog. Good job. Keep it up. Happy Read 🙂

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  10. Haley says

    January 2, 2019 at 3:04 pm

    Foam rolling helps me out so much, I love it.

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  11. Amy S. says

    January 17, 2019 at 12:46 pm

    These are great tips. 5 minutes isn’t a lot, but added up it can make a difference in your overall health and well-being. I really need to start foam rolling, it’s so great for your body. Thank you for sharing 🙂

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  12. Steve Jones says

    April 9, 2019 at 3:22 am

    Great blog!! Keep sharing such a great blog so that it would help each and everyone to keep themselves fit and healthy.

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  13. Rewari says

    April 22, 2020 at 6:52 am

    Thanks for sharing these great tips I don’t need to add that much time or energy to your current morning routine to be happy or productive

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  14. Gym Wear says

    April 24, 2020 at 6:41 am

    Thanks for sharing this article I’ sure I can get a head start on a lot of other routine tasks also.

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  15. Ashwani says

    August 10, 2020 at 2:54 am

    A morning workout is one of the best physical sessions. Even some author and book says that Do exercise in morning magical hours. this will increase efficiency by more than 15-20%.

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  16. Town List says

    December 7, 2020 at 9:02 am

    Hello, what an awesome post! I just read it from start to end. Great piece of content.

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    November 10, 2021 at 12:28 am

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    October 20, 2022 at 6:54 am

    I have learned so much from your article. I encourage you to keep on posting.

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    October 31, 2022 at 3:19 am

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I'm Jess Underhill, a certified run coach and freelance fitness writer. I experienced my first runner’s high when I was 13 and it had a profound impact on how I saw myself and this world. My mission in life is to help people chase down their personal bests and crush their goals so that they too, can change their perceptions. Read More…

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