The first minute of my state-mandated thirty minute break is spent rushing to get out of the office. The next minute is spent quickly changing into my running gear. Within three minutes total, I am out on the streets of Medway getting in a 15-20 minute run.
This new routine has been one of the best ideas I have come up with and I wish I had started it a lot sooner. As I train and buildup mileage for my 50km run in May, every bit of mileage is valuable and, given that I am usually too tired to run before or after work, this is the next best option. It certainly beats sitting in the break room on my phone.
The benefits have been palpable as well. It feels like I am doing two shorter shifts instead of one. I return to the office feeling reenergised, oxygenated, and blood circulated.
I haven't quite been able to get the change back into uniform perfected yet though and this part usually takes slightly longer as I wipe myself down with baby wipes and spray myself with deodorant. I also have the added task of making myself stop sweating, but by and large this process at the moment only takes me six or seven minutes.
I used to think there wasn't enough time to go on a run during my break. I was wrong.
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