Wake Time: 4:10 AM (4 hours 59 minutes of sleep, but who’s counting? 😊)
Conditions:
🌡️ Air temp: 14°C (feels like 13°C)
💨 Wind: 10 mph W, gusting to 21 mph
🌊 Water temp: 13°F
The “Short” Post Promise 😅
A short post today… Actually, I always think that when I sit down to write these blog posts, but then I go off on a tangent, and before you know it, I’ve written a full article. Well, let’s see where this one takes us!
Early Bird Gets the Keyboard ⌨️
Apple Health Sleep Data
Even though it’s a bank holiday in Ireland, some habits don’t take days off. I’ve been sleeping better and longer since starting my early morning sea dips, but this morning was different.
Rather than waiting for dawn’s first light, I found myself up at 4:10 AM after a precise 4 hours and 59 minutes of sleep (thank you, watch sleep tracker, for that delightfully specific detail 😊).
Dawn Chorus Calls 🎵
After some pre-dawn administrative work at my computer, the morning birds served as nature’s alarm clock, signaling it was beach time.
In my usual efficient morning routine, I was ready to head out in minutes—but then had a better thought: why not check if Helen was awake and wanted to join?
She was, and she did!
What gets you out of bed before dawn? Share your early morning motivation in the comments below! 🌅