Today's 14.5-mile commute to work...on foot (Read 939 times)

Got my long run in, mid-week: This was cool. I think I'm going to make this a weekly ritual. Once the ice and snow melts it will be even better and I will have more choices of routes, even some trails. There were some icy spots out there and at at times I had to chose between and icy rutted sidewalk and running on busy streets, but mostly it was okay. When I got to my office I went into the little coffee shop and ordered one of everything on the menu. Mmmm.

So will you do a double long run and run back home after work? I now work from home so my commute is only about 20', but the last time I had to commute to work, it was 1.8 miles away and I still wouldn't have run it. My company didn't have any shower facilities.

How much longer did it take you than your vehicular commute? Looks like somebody's bumping their mileage. The 2000 mile club disease...

How much longer did it take you than your vehicular commute? Looks like somebody's bumping their mileage. The 2000 mile club disease...

My drive is anywhere from 45 minutes to an hour inbound, 30-45 minutes outbound. On the train, it's a solid 65 minutes each way including walking to and from the train on both ends. But on Wednesdays, I generally run for 60-70 minutes anyway. So instead of running for 60 minutes and sitting in traffic for 60 minutes, I ran for 1:45 and I was here. As for 2000 mile club disease, well this was always part of the master plan for 2007. 55-60 mpw for the next couple of months...we'll see. Scout, I've done it on a bike a few times too. But this fits in better with my training plan.

Great job Mike! I have done that a few times bout the same/little longer distance and it always feels great to be free of the car! One thing to consider is alternating between running and biking...you know, bike to work, run home...next time run to work, bike home...doesn't seem so daunting that way. I'll be picking that back up once my fitness center reopens (from remodeling, dang it's been closed since mid-Oct...killin' me, I tell ya' killin' me!). Way to go! Lynn B

I had a teacher in HS who would do that from time to time. I think it was only 10-12 miles to school, but there were several REALLY wicked hills between his house and school and all of them were uphill in that direction (and mostly on the 2 lane hwy through the rural area, without much of a shoulder). Back then I thought he was crazy, now I think it's cool. k

That is awesome! Gosh that map is making me miss Boston...

So instead of running for 60 minutes and sitting in traffic for 60 minutes, I ran for 1:45 and I was here.

Yeah, but you need to add in your shower time. You did shower, didn't you? Oh wait. You probably shower anyways. If that is the case, what are you doing in that stinking 2000 mile club? Fresh and clean is not allowed. Sheesh.