Mon 22 Sep 2008
Question 1: Math. You have two children, a full-time job, and a 40-mile commute. When, where, and how far do you run? Factor the following into your answer: A. Waxing and waning of available daylight at your longitude/latitude B. Temperature, windspeed, and relative humidity C. Duration of your commute relative to the time you leave.
Question 2: Short essay. Evaluate the impact of your run on A. Your prospects for advancement at work B. Your children C. Your spouse D. Your sanity E. Your hairstyle.
I keep shifting around my run in the hopes that I’ll hit on some combination of time and place that makes it all suddenly seem easy. That hasn’t happened yet, but I did try something new this morning: I drove to work in my running clothes and ran in the city before work.
The advantage to this approach is that I drive when traffic is light and run when the sky is light (as opposed to running at home in the morning, which leaves it the other way around).
The main disadvantage to this approach is that I have to pack quite a bit of gear to get me presentable for work post-run. I am terrified that I’ll forget something important and emerge from the shower only to find I’m missing a left shoe, or (worse) a bra.
September 23rd, 2008 at 7:15 am
I’m going to skip the math; I’m more of a logic problem girl, really. Would it be possible for you to stash a certain amount of make-self-presentable gear in your office or desk? You could pare it down to essentials, the kinds of things you might need to fix a normal type of appearance emergency: a makeup bag, hairbrush, spare pair of stockings and shoes. Throw in a back-up bra, and you’d be set.
I can tell you, there have been days in my life when an underwire has suddenly decided it hates me, and it would have been nice if I’d had a back-up bra stashed under my hanging folders.