Liz Claman writes about how she came to work out every day at 5:30am:

I asked CEOs who looked like they were in good shape when they found time to workout. A good 75 percent of them told me they subscribed to the early morning workout concept. Well, forget that, I thought. But then I took a good, hard look at my Outlook calendar. Every minute during the day and often at night, I had swaths of time inked out with work, interviews, speeches, and school events for my two children. The only blank space every single day was from 5 a.m. to 7 a.m.

Oy. Really? Yes, really. I figured I'd try it. I dubbed it "My 5:30 a.m. Workout" because I wasn't in a creative mood. I'm never in a creative mood at 5:30 a.m. and I'm suspicious of anyone who leaps out of bed at that hour saying "hello, world!" with a big smile.

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In the beginning when I was so tired, I thought, "I can't wait ‘til the triathlon is done so I can stop this meshugennah effort."

But you know where I'm going with this: I never stopped. To this day, four years and two more triathlons under my belt, I'm still waking up 30 seconds before that clock radio goes off. I've altered the workout a bit. I recommend shaking it up and finding out what works best for you. I take a 6 a.m. spin class at Flywheel two to three times a week, and on the other three days, I’ll do 50 minutes on the elliptical machine and then a series of weights for another 10 minutes. Done by 7 a.m. -- don't forget the Dunkin’ -- and then I’m so good to go all day long with a metabolism that’s kicked up to a higher level. It’s an extremely efficient way to get your workout in. I know that some of you might say, "This isn't ground-breaking. A lot of people workout in the morning.” But I've found that in the working world, when I tell people I get up at 5:30 a.m., a lot of them say, "I could NEVER do that." I guess all I'm trying to say here is yes, you can. If I can, you can.

I can see why you might be hesitant. But if you can pull this off, you can ramp up your mental acuity and your muscles to win your own personal race. 

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I like that she mentions Dunkin' Donuts in the middle of describing her workout routine.

That's dedication!  But can she really justify a doughnut?!!

And does she really bike in jean shorts?

looks like she bikes with her iPhone too!

Heh heh. She does, and that's not necessarily a good thing. Better to bike with no distractions!

Never give up.

http://pandawhale.com/post/24277/the-one-thing-successful-people-never-do-they-never-give-up

http://pandawhale.com/post/61351/why-kat-cole-starts-every-morning-by-drinking-24-ounces-of-water

http://pandawhale.com/post/68956/how-to-set-up-a-daily-mindful-eating-practice-nine-steps-to-developing-mindful-eating-skills

http://pandawhale.com/post/65999/7-reliable-steps-to-change-your-life-at-any-age-by-marc-and-angel

http://pandawhale.com/post/68363/7-things-that-productive-people-do-in-the-first-10-minutes-at-work