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The morning run

What it means

The run before the morning session, usually a few kilometres and usually early enough to beat the heat. Thai fighters treat it as non-negotiable; camps rarely force visitors to do it.

It is scheduled early for a practical reason. By mid-morning the heat makes it a different and worse exercise.

Skipping it is fine and common among visitors. Doing it is the cheapest fitness gain available on a short trip, since the sessions themselves will not build your engine as fast as running will.