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I know this is off topic, but I can't find another sub thats very relevant for this questions. The majority in this sub are fitness enthusiast.

For a few years, I woke up at 4am to workout. Did it pretty easily and only missed a few days. Fast forward many years, life changed.

I started a family, got a high stress job, and my fitness goals changed. I went a few years again getting up at 5am to train for my first half. I got injured, still ran, and then spent another year waking up early to train again for the next half. All went well, I beat my goal, and then wanted a break.

During the second training block, my job got super stressful, I went back to finish school, and then my only kid was diagnosed with cancer. After the half, I decided I needed a break, my body was telling me it was ready to break down.

Now, things are in a much better place. I'm ready to start training again. I have 36 weeks until the next half. The problem? I'm finding it very hard to wake up early again. I am missing more days in the first 3 week than I did the entire training block.

What ways do you keep yourself motivated and ensure you actually get out of bed to workout/run?

Background

• History of healthy teeth and gums, two fillings in 40 years.
• Dentist suggested a night guard about 10 years ago, wore it nightly.
• About 2 years ago it broke and I never got another.

Currently

• 7 months ago I woke up with terrible sharp pain in all my teeth, it was seriously concerning and baffling.
• Initial dentist said I bruised my teeth from clenching, took images + mold and ordered a prescription night guard.
• 2 days later pain went to a 10 and couldn't eat and barely drink. Fortunately I found a dentist willing to come into the office on a Sunday.
• Confirmed cracked molar (tooth 18) that needed immediate root canal.
• Got root canal and finally gold crown.

Moving Forward

• At my cleaning today the dentist confirmed tooth 31 is cracked and recommends a crown to prevent root canal.
• Confirmed filling in tooth 4 is cracked and so is tooth. Recommends the same.

Question

If I'm not wanting to try masseter Botox, is fixing affected teeth with gold crowns and wearing a night guard nightly a real acceptable long-term strategy? My dentist said I clench so hard he's afraid eventually all my teeth will break.

i haven't bought glasses in person in years. I'm wanting to venture out to a different style, but I'm not confident enough to buy a pair online even if I can return them.

Do you know of a good place(s) that has lots of different styles in store?

My load isn't huge but awkward shaped. I really want a bag I can throw it all on everyday on my commute. 100% of the time my bag has:

• 14" laptop
• Laptop charger
• Glasses
• Pen
• 3x individually wrapped flushable wipes
• Hand wipes
• Small sanitizer spray bottle
• Altoids
• Med tin
• Bellroy 6L cooler caddy
• 36oz stanley ice flow

The water bottle and lunch bag make things hard. I really like the GR35 having an external water bottle. I'm just worried the pack might be TOO big to EDC or too bulky.

I created a workout and I'm trying to sync it. I M NOT using skip last rest for any set. It won't sync to my watch. This is crazy. Has anyone found a solution? This is incredibly annoying after using workouts for over 6 years and now I can't use my workouts?