I'd Like To Be A Morning Exercise Person, But I'm Not

31 Mar, 2026

A new Casey Neistat video came out today and—as is usually the case—it was a fun one. It's a day-in-the-life sort of video where Casey talks about how he stays productive and the things that distract him.

What jumped out to me, and served as some extra inspiration, was how early he gets up to run everyday.

I'm still in the early stages of "becoming a runner" but being a morning workout person is always something I've appreciated in other people. I've attempted to make it more of my routine a few times, but it's never been something that has stuck.

I'm not sure why.

Part of it is probably because I have a lot of control over my daily schedule, so that means I don't have to workout in the morning before my work day starts. I could just as easily go for a run or hit the gym in the mid morning, afternoon or evening depending on what I've got going on that day.

I don't have kids to take care of or a dog to walk, and since my wife is a resident who's constantly in the hospital, I have few demands on the specifics of my time beyond a some occasional meetings and work calls. ¹

I tend to workout in the afternoons. That often serves as a nice break between writing sessions to clear my head and get refreshed. I know at some point in the future, though, I won't be able to be as carefree (or careless?) about when I workout.

I'm thinking about making a real effort of becoming a full-time morning workout person.

I guess writing this blog is a way to add some more stakes to the goal. I've now told you about it. It would be pretty embarrassing for me if I didn't follow through.

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