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 (42)
Client Spotlight
- Client Spotlight: Marisol, 55 Years Young -
- Client Spotlight: Chill Bill, 73, Barbell Back Squats for the First Time -
- Client Spotlight: Meet Amy, 70, Barbell Back Squats at 55 lb -
Nutrition
- Just Salad = Fake Health Food -
- Homemade 3 Whole-Food Ingredient Running "Gels" -
- Just Shipped My First Batches of Get Up Earlier Light Endurance Granola -
- Wraps Are Fake Health Food -
- Protein Sparing Modified Fast (PSMF) -
- There's no such thing as a detox cleanse -
- What to Eat Before a Marathon: My Complete Fueling Strategy (7/6) -
- "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 -
- 3 ingredient Rise bars for clean high protein -
- Restaurant Hack: Skip The Entree -
Inspiration
- The Line Is Always Longer at the Shop Selling Excuses -
- Big Congrats to Terrance Arroyo - Mystic 10K Finisher -
Lifestyle
- An Active Vacation at the Omni Hilton Head: One Indulgence, Not All of Them -
- Offline Is the New Luxury: 5 Ways to Detach From Digital Chaos -
Training
- Current Training Availability: Open In-Person and Virtual Times -
- 73 Years Young, Strength Training & Assisted Stretching -
Behind the Scenes
Running
- 22 Running & Fitness Quotes - Motivation for Your Training Journey -
- Intervals: The Workout That Changed My Running -
- 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 -
Client Stories
Races
- Fairfield Half Marathon 2026 -
- United Airlines NYC Half Marathon 2026 -
- Eversource Hartford Marathon 2025 -
- Gulf Beach Milford Half Marathon 2025 -
- Hamden Hills Half Marathon 2025 -
- Savin Rock Marathon - Cancelled Due to COVID, I Ran It Solo Anyway (March 28, 2020) -
- Savin Rock Half Marathon 2025 -
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 -