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J.C.S.

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Has anyone had experience run commuting? I have been playing with it for the past few months and usually run to work 1-2x of my three 12 hour work week. The logistics have been fairly simple and I am still tinkering with my daily kit. My wife picks me up at the end of the day, and my work is two miles from home so it has been manageable/enjoyable. ALWAYS feel great once I get to work and it is a nice way to get in an extra workout (especially with a newborn at home). Interested to see if anyone else commutes via run (or bike) and has some good tips!
 
Hello.
I had run to work few times in the past. Each commute took me roughly 1.5h because I had to cover 15km.
After each run I stayed in work for 24h so I had to focus on what to take with me in my backpack. The answer was like one of the laws of combat: Simple. In this case, take only what you need with you, at least your ID, a phone and the water.
 
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Has anyone had experience run commuting? I have been playing with it for the past few months and usually run to work 1-2x of my three 12 hour work week. The logistics have been fairly simple and I am still tinkering with my daily kit. My wife picks me up at the end of the day, and my work is two miles from home so it has been manageable/enjoyable. ALWAYS feel great once I get to work and it is a nice way to get in an extra workout (especially with a newborn at home). Interested to see if anyone else commutes via run (or bike) and has some good tips!
For many years I commuted to work by various means over various distances. Run, Ruck, Ride.
In all weather conditions as well.
It's a very rewarding experience...
 
I enjoy it also and it gave me a good excuse to get a new 'running' pack and headlamp. I always pack my lunch so that has been interesting, gorilla tape and tuperware work well!

@mikhael your commute sounds much more spartan than mine. Good inspiration!
 
I did it for a while when I was doing a work-and-travel experience at Hawaii. I had a physical job, so I didnt mind sweating. I was 21 and in the best shape of my life. The run was about 8 km I think.

Now my office is about 2 miles away as well, and I enjoy going and returning walking. I usually take the opportunity to do some Buteyko breathing practice. It makes a big difference for me.

For a rather short distance such as 2 miles I prefer walking than running. I dont sweat, so that´s not a problem, and I also think standing upright and walking is good for posture after sitting all day long.

When I dont walk I go by bike, and is also great. I prefer walking, but I also have a 9 month old baby, so sometimes I dont have the time to walk. With the bike there is not much issue with equipment, you can load a backpack heavy and it doesnt bother at all.
 
Daily bike/run commuter (9mi one-way) for a few years up until a few years ago. Things that were noticeably nice:
  1. Rain covers for my shoes (bike)
  2. Rain gear
  3. Tire liners to avoid flats
  4. Shamwow!
  5. Outside thermometer to know what to layer with
  6. Waterproof panniers/backpack
  7. Still needed to lift weights to avoid putting on weight
 
I have a nice little 1 mile commute that involves one hill, so I've been walking since September. Up until last week I was rucking each day and then doing some running at other times; for a few weeks that's meant going on one 45-60 minute run on the weekend. Just this week I switched to running my daily commute and then doing a long weekend ruck, so we'll see how that works. It's actually shorter to walk than drive, so even if I do drive, by the time I park and walk from the parking lot, I would only save myself about 5 minutes. It definitely makes my programming much easier, to only have to worry about finding time for one weekend LSD session. It's also a nice way to play around with cold exposure as the temperatures have dropped.
 
1. Rain covers for my shoes (bike)
Check

2. Rain gear
Check

3. Tire liners to avoid flats
Pending.

Came into the garage yesterday morning and my rear tire was completely empty ...

4. Shamwow!
What's that @Bro Mo?

5. Outside thermometer to know what to layer with
Check. Automated SMS notification at set time still pending.

https://thingspeak.com/channels/237...escale=10&title=Outside+Temperature&type=line

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6. Waterproof panniers/backpack
Check

7. Still needed to lift weights to avoid putting on weight
Ongoing
 
I used it for sweat and after shower. I used a single speed 29er so I couldn't care too much less about the elements on the bike itself. Oh yeah, one thing I forgot that was really nice in the fall-winter: A beard!
 
I used it for sweat and after shower. I used a single speed 29er so I couldn't care too much less about the elements on the bike itself. Oh yeah, one thing I forgot that was really nice in the fall-winter: A beard!
Ha! I agree on the beard, 3 months without shaving and don't need a balaclava!
 
Ever had a beard freeze to a balaclava...?

(My longest bike commute that I did for several years was about 30k each way.)
 
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