So, I have a stupid-long commute. It makes life seriously difficult in that one has to fit things in rather tightly, and if one gets a little bit off-schedule, things are going to have to get dropped. This means that I generally get up at 4:45 A.M. to run (and can only run a set amount that is within my time-frame), only get to read on my lunch break, and have maybe an hour a day with my kid. I'm planning on most of that changing sometime soon, but in the meantime ...
Today, I attempted a lunch-break run. I have an hour for lunch, and it normally only takes me about 15 minutes of that to actually eat lunch. SO, armed with a towel, deodorant, and dry shampoo, I made my attempt. Success! I needed for 3 miles to happen in under 30 minutes; my time was 29:47, which would have been even shorter minus a few traffic stops. Lunch was eaten, and I feel, if not shower-fresh, at least reasonably normal. Certainly not slimy and disgusting. Hair's still a little damp, I'm probably still a bit red in the face, but nothing major.
I'm excited about this development. If I can keep it up, I can get in 3 miles 5 days a week as opposed to struggling to get up in the mornings and barely squeeze in 2 and a quarter. Plus it's a major pick-me-up in the middle of the day. I feel great! Woooo.
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