How we got into the Wall Street Journal
Plus, more of our morning routines
The backstory
Sometime earlier this summer, we were out for a walk with Boba and checking in on each other’s days when E said, “I talked to someone at the Wall Street Journal today.” Exsqueeeezeme? “Why?”
Turns out, E’s team at Leadpages put him forth for the interview to talk about what his work-life situation/balance/routines looked like one (plus) years into the pandemic. The journalist asked questions about the transition from WFH - which he was already doing a couple days a week before lockdowns - and as soon as he brought up getting a pandemic puppy, they ran with it. Turns out, a story about getting to sleep in, skipping workouts and not being able to turn off work and turn on home life gets a lot more interesting when you throw a puppy into the mix and have to change your habits.
We’ve always said we were morning people. And while the switch to WFH made us more mid-morning people, E shared in the article how Boba got us back into a routine that resembled more of our mornings pre-pandemic. Read it here, “Becoming a Morning Person Doesn’t Have to Be Hard.”
We get it - you can’t magically become a morning person. If you’re heading into fall feeling like you need some inspo on what a morning routine could be for you, this is what works for us. Here’s what a typical Wednesday and Saturday looks like for a weekday-to-weekend perspective. What’s the same? Spoiler, a lot of it.
Our morning routines
Wednesday mornings:
10:00pm the night before: A good morning routine starts with a bedtime
4:00am, E: Alarm goes off (A never hears it)
4:02am, E: Walk gingerly down the stairs as not to disturb A and Boba
4:03am, E: Chug 16 oz. water and take multivitamins
4:05am, E: Make a Nespresso
4:10am, E: Check transitions for this morning’s cycling playlist
5:00am, E: Gather cycling bag
5:10am, E: Banana on the go
5:15am, E: Leave for CycleBar
5:17am, E: Blast this morning’s playlist in the car to wake up and be sure of music
5:30am, E: Arrive at CycleBar
5:32am, E: Set up bike and mic for class
6:00am, E: Beat drops on first song of class
6:00am, A: Alarm goes off
6:02am, A: Bathroom and weigh in
6:05am, A: Wake up Boba/snuggle sesh in bed
6:10am, A: Take Boba out and give him a breakfast biscuit
6:12am, A: Chug 16 oz. water and take multivitamins
6:15am, A: Make a Nespresso
6:17am, A: Email newsletters - usually the NY Times and theSkimm
6:30am, A: Twitter trends check
6:35am, A: Instagram check - answer some DMs
6:45am, A: 💩
6:45am, E: Class ends, catch up on all the hot gos with riders
6:50am, A: Get ready for walk and workout
6:55am, E: Change clothes in order to not get in the car with sweaty cycling clothes
7:00am, A: Take Boba for his usual 1.2 mi. walk (more like a carry)
7:00am, E: Leave for home
7:02am, E: MPR on the radio
7:15am, E: Return from teaching class and shower
7:30am, E: Nuun tablet in water and a Quest bar for breakfast
7:45am, E: Online and “active”
7:50am, A: Sweat sesh - usually a 4 mi. run or 30-min Soul spin class
8:20am, A: Shower and get dresses for the day
8:40am, A: Breakfast - lately it’s yogurt, berries and maple syrup with a Nuun
8:55am, A: Online and “active”
Saturday mornings:
10:00pm the night before: A good morning routine starts with a bedtime
6:00am, A: Alarm goes off
6:02am, A: Bathroom and weigh in
6:05am, A: Wake up Boba/snuggle sesh in bed
6:05am, E: Wake up
6:06am, E: Chug 16 oz. water and take multivitamins
6:07am, E: Make a Nespresso
6:10am, A: Take Boba out and give him a breakfast biscuit
6:12am, A: Chug 16 oz. water and take multivitamins
6:13am, E: Review playlist for 8am class and make any edits needed
6:15am, A: Make a Nespresso
6:17am, A: Social check - Twitter, Instagram and TikTok
6:45am, E: Social scrolling
6:45am, A: 💩
6:50am: Get ready to leave for class (E) and Lake of the Isles walk (A/B)
7:15am: En route
7:30am: Drop E off at CycleBar - teaches at 8:00am
7:40am, A: Park and start strolling Lake of the Isles (2.7 mi.)
8:00am, E: Beat drops on first song for class
8:45am, E: Chat with riders, then shower
9:00am, A: Pick up E
9:15am: Black Walnut pastries and cold brew pick-up
10:00am: Devour the pastries and plan the day
