TT: DST & Running

Sunday, March 9, 2025

The Bad News:

You lose an hour of sleep on Saturday night March 8.
It’s darker in the mornings. No running for me.
As a result, it’s now colder in the mornings. Nope, not for me.
Rock N Roll DC half starts at 8am on March 15. Brrrr.

The Good News:

The Electric City 10k is March 8. (no lost sleep yet)

fingers crossed the weather is better this year

It’s lighter after I get out of work so I can run anywhere (if the ice/snow ever melts).

In the summer, it will be cooler in the mornings (so I can adapt to running in the heat.)

Happy Running! How has DST affected you running? Please Share.

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Since today is Tuesday, I’m linking up with Zenaida (The Running Teacher) and Jenn (Runs with Pugs).

and tomorrow:

I’m also linking up with: co-hosts Coach Debbie Runs, Confessions of a Mother Runner, Mile by Mile, and Runs with Pugs

11 thoughts on “TT: DST & Running”

This is a good reminder that the US will be changing their clocks this weekend! Europe always does it on the last weekend of the month (March / October) and South Africa doesn’t do it at all (imagine the chaos, ha!).
Have fun on your 10k this Saturday!

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Darlene | March 4, 2025 at 7:58 am

Thanks. Some states like Arizona don’t at all.

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Okay, I’ll concede one point- it will make summer running a little cooler. I’m still going to complain this weekend though! (and all next week… and the week after…)

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Darlene | March 4, 2025 at 9:46 am

whine away!

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It’s just a little harder for me to wake up earlier in the dark, but I usually get my groove back. I’m making an effort to adjust myself before the weekend. I’ll be housesitting so it won’t be a huge deal.

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Darlene | March 6, 2025 at 6:46 am

Good luck.

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I enjoy the peacefulness of the dark early mornings so I don’t mind it being dark again in the mornings. I love the light longer in the evenings for so many reasons!

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Darlene | March 6, 2025 at 6:20 pm

once it gets warmer, I may venture out before work.

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I am not a fan of DST. As a morning runner I know it will be dark now when I run before work. At least I started running with my dog so I do feel safe when I run early.

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