Vancouver Sun Run: Six reasons to train before sunrise

When I told someone that today was my first day hitting the road at 4:30 a.m. to train  for the Vancouver Sun Run I wasn’t expecting much of anything.
The response I got, “Yeah, I bet that doesn’t last more than a day,” stung.
What choice do I have?
I’m making dinner and handling cleanup on more weeknights this training season.
My dog needs daylight hours outside and those are in short supply during the winter months.
I’ve got a couple work projects that