Mornings are hopeless

Every night I lay out my work out clothes on the edge of my bed, I fill my water bottle and have my iPod ready to go by the door. Every night I tell myself tomorrow morning I'll get up and go for a run. Every morning I wake up when my alarm goes off and..... I roll over to start fighting internally with myself. It's quite the vicious cycle. Those 20 min I'm arguing with myself I could be running, starting the day right, but sadly I stay comfortable in my bed. My evil side wins and I snuggle down for another 20min before getting up for the day. 

I honestly don't know why it's so hard for me to get up every morning. The fact I would rather argue with myself in the comforts of a down blanket then just get my lazy bootie up for a run is beyond me. Research shows it takes almost 3 months of consecutive behavior to create a habit. For the past year I've been trying to get myself to start the consecutive behavior. 

I know running in the morning would be more convenient for me. I try and run most evenings, but that is when life happens. I love the idea of having the morning to myself to be able to clear my thoughts and run. 

For those who have the motivation to run in the morning, what is your secret? I've tried everything, but my body refuses to believe the running at 7am or 8am is worth it. (and I know...even more sad because 7am in the morning is not that early)

So in keeping with my goal and pushing myself beyond my usual limits, I'm going to try and run at least 2x this week in the morning. Make sure to ask me if I did.