Every weekday morning, I wake up, make coffee, write for an hour, and then get ready to go for a 3-mile run around my neighborhood. I lace up my red Lululemon running sneakers, tap “Outdoor Run” on my Apple Watch, and hit the pavement. My morning run sets me up for success in my day and it makes me feel a little less guilty about eating Skittles by the handful before bed.
However, while I start my run at my front door, I don’t finish there. You see, there is a Starbucks about six blocks from my house that always serves as the final destination for my morning jaunts. “But you’ve already had your coffee”, you might say. Yep. I did. I usually finish my first cup of Joe around 5:30am. It’s not really about the coffee.
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