Re: what gets you going in the morning
Unfortunately, "going" and "in the morning" are not synonymns, in my book. The morning is made for sleep. I've never exercised in the morning, so I don't know.
But to be honest, if I can go to bed really early, I can wake up reasonably early (7ish) and feel pretty peppy!
I used to have a CD called "Gypsy Passion" that was sorta flaminco acoustic guitar? Really energetic, great rhythm, etc. I would dance around while getting dressed (and arrive late, as a result).
On some mornings when I'm a little more "up" I listen to music (normally it's quiet) such as pop dance music, like "Bootylicious" "Crazy in Love" or even old school such as "This Is How We Do It" (a fave)!
For exercise, I somehow love Sarah McLachlan's "Mirrorball", it really gives me drive and motivation to keep pushing forward, somehow. But not in the morning :-)