10 on the trainer to warm up a bit, 3.8 outside roughly two minutes per mile slower than I will supposedly attempt to run the 10K on Sunday for which I just registered. Which is the most hilarious thought ever, and I'd laugh and laugh and laugh about it, but I'm just too tired. (Seriously -- my heart rate was low, so I clearly wasn't working very hard, but obviously my Garmin knows I'm too exhausted to exist because it still says I'm detraining. So obnoxious.)

Hola, tortillas.  I swam 2100 yards before work and it was ugly.  Taper doing its thing, I presume.  So last night's run, I forgot to pack running socks so I ran in my dress socks.  Not a big deal, but worth mentioning here on this running website.  I've got an easy run to do after work today, and my socks are packed.

I got an e-mail from a recruiter about a job that would cut my commute from 45 minutes to 10 minutes.  My math tells me that equates to around 260 fewer hours a year spent in my car.  That'd be awesome, but not for half the pay.

 

I got an e-mail from a recruiter about a job that would cut my commute from 45 minutes to 10 minutes.  My math tells me that equates to around 260 fewer hours a year spent in my car.  That'd be awesome, but not for half the pay.

10 minutes car commute could be done in less than an hour running? Still not worth half the pay, though.

 

10 minutes car commute could be done in less than an hour running? Still not worth half the pay, though.

That'd totally be run commute proximity.  But yeah, not for half the pay.  Docket, nobody can negotiate for twice the posted salary.

 So last night's run, I forgot to pack running socks so I ran in my dress socks.  Not a big deal, but worth mentioning here on this running website.  I've got an easy run to do after work today, and my socks are packed

I have forgotten the pack socks so many times. And because I usually wear skirts/dresses to work, I don't have dress socks to substitute. I can run about 5 miles sockless before I start getting blisters but being able to get my run done without having to wait until I can go home and get socks is worth a few blisters.

I started to keep some extra socks, sports bra, etc in my desk drawer at work for such cases

 

I think everyone here is predicting a PR.

In which case everyone should prepare to be disappointed.

Hola, tortillas.  I swam 2100 yards before work and it was ugly.  Taper doing its thing, I presume.  So last night's run, I forgot to pack running socks so I ran in my dress socks.  Not a big deal, but worth mentioning here on this running website.  I've got an easy run to do after work today, and my socks are packed.

 

I hope you had them pulled up over your calves.

I forgot socks one time in my early running days, it was actually on the gym treadmill. I ran it sockless and ended up blistered AF.

Since I always ran before work, my risk was always forgetting work clothing items. It got to be such a routine that I would never forget anything. But I was always nervous I’d forget something major like shirt or pants. My comfort factor was that there was a Fred Meyer store (like Target) nearby that opened at 7AM, where I could do some shopping in a pinch. I did take advantage of that one time I forgot underwear. 

 

I always assume the posted salary is what they want to pay somebody on the lowest end of the experience scale.  If you have the experience and reputation they want, they will pay what you need.  At the very least, you can have a conversation with the head hunter.  This particular job may not be right for you, but they may have something else come up later that would fit your goals.  Remember, when they reach out to you, you are the one in the power position.  You're doing them a favor by having the conversation.

^ All of this.  The salaries are not non-negotiable and it's mostly a bottom.  The recruiter will also tell you if that is the case, so talking to them is worth it.