Okay, I know what you're thinking ‑- people who get up in the morning to hit the gym, run, bike or do any other kind of exercise are obviously fitness-obsessed weirdos. They must be superhuman, ultramotivated, type-A personalities who don't understand the importance of a good night's sleep ‑- or of hitting the snooze button.

Or maybe they just know something you don't. People who exercise in the morning often have more energy during the day. They also have time after work to run errands, enjoy their families or just chill in front of Desperate Housewives. Maybe they also know that the energy rush they get after exercising comes from endorphins, and working out too late ‑- getting those endorphins jumping close to your bedtime ‑- can disturb your sleep.

Resolving to get going in the morning is the first step. But what's next? How do these people get out of bed, get their gear on and get going at the crack of dawn? It's not easy, but even you can get motivated in the morning.

One foot on the floor is the hardest part. While you're lying there, with the morning news blasting from your clock radio and your hand hovering above the snooze button, try to remember that the first step is the biggest. The easiest thing in the world is to hit that snooze button and stick your head back into the pillow, but if you can get one foot on the floor, the hardest part's over.

It gets easier. Just like riding a bike or learning to love vegetables, the more you do it, the easier it gets. Over time, your body will start to wake up more naturally at an hour only Katie Couric should be familiar with. After you've put that foot on the floor, slipped on your sneakers and pressed your contacts into your bloodshot eyes a few times, it will start to feel almost normal.