Here in Sonoma county , we're never far from the hills and I have some nice foothills about a 1/2 mile away from my house. Physical fitness is maybe only half of the reason I do it. You see things running at first light that you simply won't see any other time of day. I'm a nature geek , so I get a charge out of seeing the sun break through the trees and the wildlife that is present at that time of day.
There's always deer and coyotes up there in the morning. My workout is a run up a peak...
Just finished my morning run