Get Up Earlier Blog
Fitness, nutrition, and running articles by Michael Baker. Real advice from a trainer and coach who practices what he preaches.
All Blog Posts (26)
Nutrition
- Restaurant Hack: Skip The Entree -
- "It's fine, I ate that when I was a kid." NO YOU DIDN'T - Gallery -
- We Have Solved Hunger to the Point Where NOT EATING Is the Real Challenge -
- Protein Sparing Modified Fast (PSMF) -
- 3 ingredient Rise bars for clean high protein -
- There's no such thing as a detox cleanse -
Marathon Training
- Can a 51 year old digital marketing geek time qualify for The Boston Marathon? I'm sure going to try. -
- The Boston Qualifier Project: Leaner, Faster, Stronger -
Races
- Savin Rock Marathon - Cancelled Due to COVID, I Ran It Solo Anyway (March 28, 2020) -
- United Airlines NYC Half Marathon 2026 -
- Eversource Hartford Marathon 2025 -
- Gulf Beach Milford Half Marathon 2025 -
- Hamden Hills Half Marathon 2025 -
- Savin Rock Half Marathon 2025 -
- TCS New York City Marathon 2024 -
Course Update
Grit
Training
Running
- 22 Running & Fitness Quotes - Motivation for Your Training Journey -
- NYC Marathon Weekend: Tips, Takeaways, and Favorites from a Connecticut Runner -
- Running Tangents Explained: How to Avoid Adding Extra Miles in Your Race -
- Marathon Training Tip for HOT long runs: Soft Flask -
- Marathon Training: Carb Loading Explained -
- Digital tip to know when it's time to get new running shoes -