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How 30 minutes more per Morning Changed my Life - Part 1

Background

          I figured the best way to start this would be to give a little background to this as I am sure the title is not exactly the most self-explanatory thing in the world. It is not as if I decided to one day start waking up earlier than normal knowing it would change everything; the actual story goes a little bit differently.

          This whole scenario can be traced back to me moving. At my old residence, I would drive to the gym every day after work; this kept me in decent shape and helped me stay active. After I moved, it became too much of a hassle to drive there everyday so I quit going. I would say this was not such a big deal until the holidays. Between the amount of food and the sheer fat content, I felt tremendously out of shape so... I decided to make a change.

          About two days before New Year's Day, I made the decision that I was going to start the Insanity program again; however, this time, I was going to workout in the morning instead of the evening. I found that last time I tried this, I lacked the motivation after work to actually workout. I knew that if I woke up a little earlier and started in the morning, I could stay focused and motivated. I didn't see this so much as a resolution as it was a redirection. At the time, I thought this was just help me get back in shape and feel a little better physically. I did not realize that this simple decision would change so much about my life so I thought I would share it. So, now that you understand the back story, the next three parts will explain how my life has been shaped by simply waking up a little earlier every day.

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