Among runners, you are bound to find some who enjoy the breeze of an early morning run, some who love the upbeat warmth of an afternoon run and some who simply cannot resist the allure of night running. The time of the day does have minor effects on our running. Let's take this analogy: Suppose you are back in your high school days, do you remember yourself working best at revision in the day or night? There is a high probability that you are more efficient at a certain period of the day. Similarly, you can expect a similar trend for running.
Dpending on our living habits, different periods of the day appeal to different extents to our running desire. For the early risers, the body readily welcomes morning runs. For the night owls, the body might prefer revving up to run only after sundown.
This is understandable. Running is a form of physical activity and it requires considerable will and energy to garner the willingness to kick-start and finish a session each time. For this very reason, runners often need to acclimatise their bodies to the actual race timeframe while preparing for a race.
When training, it is good to try out many different time slots of the day, within permitable limits of your free time. You may find that you run easier and faster during a certain period of the day. Try to find that optimal moment, during which you are mostly energized and well rested enough to train best.
Over time, your mind also varies in its ability to stay focused and relaxed. Through trial and error, it is possible to find that period when your body can perfect its training like clockwork.
When you've discovered your optimal training period, that is when you can capitalise on it and train for faster runs more efficiently.
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