I should qualify early.
There's normal early, and there's crazy early. I once stayed in an albergue in Navarette, when a guy left about 3.30am. That's not just crazy early, it's certifiable. He started to get ready about 2.30am, talking in a really loud stage whisper (he was a bit deaf) to his wife who was 'sshhing' him to no avail. The entire room was awake by the time he left, also 'ssshhing' him.
But the story got more interesting. He was at the other end of the room from me, so it wasn't until the next day that I found out the full story, and I shake my head to this day.
The back story was that he had walked from SJPDP, and upon discovering that his shoes were too small was walking barefoot, but due to the pain of walking on the gravel, could walk only very very slowly so was leaving super early.
By this time he had walked right through 2 towns, Pamplona and Logrono, that would have had shoes to fit.
Turns out he had other shoes with him, but wanted to save them!!
For what..!