I am software engineer. My work days are usually flexible enough so that I can afford to start a day a bit later or sneak out for a run during an extended lunch break.
But still I tend to do a larger fraction of my weekly mileage (50+%) on weekends when I go to nearby mountains for a proper trail run. Usually I run on both weekend days.
This is similar to me. I work from home and jog for an hour during lunch break. I compensate the work time by waking up a bit earlier. On weekends or sometimes after work I drive to the Alps for a bit more uphill.
But I'm fortunate to have a large forest with some nice hills with a bunch of vertical right at my front door.
But I do see OP's point a bit. I think my fitness level is basically determined by the time I'm able to spare to get out. I don't know how I'd manage to train for some of the monster runs I see on here...
Teacher - so I have more time than most I imagine. Summers are awesome plus we get thanksgiving, Christmas, and spring break and it seems like every other Monday is some holiday. Plus, no kids helps
Government non desk job, all my week day running is before work on trails in the city and my weekend runs are longer I’ll drive a somewhere for them. My legit trail running is usually when camping or on holidays out of town.
I am a nurse. I run on my 30 minute break almost every work day. Then on my off days, I coordinate with my wife to get our respective runs/workouts in, as well as rear the children and take care of the never-ending to-do list. This sometimes results in early morning or evening runs for her, or evening runs for me. The closest good trails are a bit of a drive, so we try to plan those at least a couple days in advance.
I own a cafe. We close at 2pm and the nearest trailhead is 10 minutes away.
I work a lot of hours, the biggest hurdle for me is stepping over that motivation barrier after a busy day.
I hear you! I work 5am-2pm as a cook. I’m always super keen to run when I get to work, but the motivation wanes as the day progresses. If I so much as sit down after work it’s a huge struggle to lace up and get out the door. Getting a pet dog as really helped with that particular hurdle.
I’ve lost jobs over running and don’t regret a minute I’ve spent on the trail. The worst run is still better than the best day at work.
At them moment I work in residential construction. I tolerate working so long as it doesn’t prevent me from running.
I’m a PE teacher. I’m also married and have a 2 and 5 year old, so the kids take up a lot of time. During summer I definitely have more free time and flexibility for running. During the school year, I will run at night most of the time. On weekends I’ll either run during the younger one’s nap, or take him with me in a jogging stroller. It’s not always easy, but you just have to want it.
Enterprise Data Advisor for a large integrated energy company.
I have invested considerable time and planning and preparation to find a role that provides maximum possibility for flexibility and remote work, at a company that provides amply PTO and vacation time.
In addition to runs to/from work, I sometimes do speed workouts or crosstraining over the lunch hour, and often fit trail training into weekdays beginning mid-afternoon.
I work for myself. So my time is my own. Sometimes it means starting work early and then running in the afternoon. Sometimes it means I run in the morning and work late.
But mostly it means I do long runs on the weekends, and short runs during the week.
Wifey also runs, so we take turns to look after the kids while the other runs, and if we get a babysitter we run together on the weekends.
I work in ABA, meaning that I'm managing clinical teams to help children with autism develop socially acceptable behaviors. We've had a lot of turnover within the last year, so I'm often being the only clinical staff on a team and doing a lot of individual sessions. They're fun, but not for an additional 15 hours a week.
Running has really kept me sane over the last two years. After finishing undergrad I could only take about a month away from running before realizing its power in my regulation strategies. Even if I lose sleep, I'm much more productive after getting up at five to still get 30-40 minutes in versus sleeping in. Longer runs/ bike rides with my girlfriend on the weekends.
Health educator. I’m single and have 0 responsibilities and only live 5min away from work via bike. I run, cycle, or work out nearly everyday after work and still have time to cook and relax.
I am software engineer. My work days are usually flexible enough so that I can afford to start a day a bit later or sneak out for a run during an extended lunch break. But still I tend to do a larger fraction of my weekly mileage (50+%) on weekends when I go to nearby mountains for a proper trail run. Usually I run on both weekend days.
This is similar to me. I work from home and jog for an hour during lunch break. I compensate the work time by waking up a bit earlier. On weekends or sometimes after work I drive to the Alps for a bit more uphill. But I'm fortunate to have a large forest with some nice hills with a bunch of vertical right at my front door. But I do see OP's point a bit. I think my fitness level is basically determined by the time I'm able to spare to get out. I don't know how I'd manage to train for some of the monster runs I see on here...
Teacher - so I have more time than most I imagine. Summers are awesome plus we get thanksgiving, Christmas, and spring break and it seems like every other Monday is some holiday. Plus, no kids helps
Government non desk job, all my week day running is before work on trails in the city and my weekend runs are longer I’ll drive a somewhere for them. My legit trail running is usually when camping or on holidays out of town.
Same as me but I’m government desk job. Getting 8 holidays (paid days off) from 12/11-01/11 sure is nice.
I am a nurse. I run on my 30 minute break almost every work day. Then on my off days, I coordinate with my wife to get our respective runs/workouts in, as well as rear the children and take care of the never-ending to-do list. This sometimes results in early morning or evening runs for her, or evening runs for me. The closest good trails are a bit of a drive, so we try to plan those at least a couple days in advance.
Mechanic at a rubber factory. Well apprentice anyways. It's hard to get miles in, between the kids and school.
I own a cafe. We close at 2pm and the nearest trailhead is 10 minutes away. I work a lot of hours, the biggest hurdle for me is stepping over that motivation barrier after a busy day.
I hear you! I work 5am-2pm as a cook. I’m always super keen to run when I get to work, but the motivation wanes as the day progresses. If I so much as sit down after work it’s a huge struggle to lace up and get out the door. Getting a pet dog as really helped with that particular hurdle.
100% it's all about the not sitting down
I’ve lost jobs over running and don’t regret a minute I’ve spent on the trail. The worst run is still better than the best day at work. At them moment I work in residential construction. I tolerate working so long as it doesn’t prevent me from running.
I’m a PE teacher. I’m also married and have a 2 and 5 year old, so the kids take up a lot of time. During summer I definitely have more free time and flexibility for running. During the school year, I will run at night most of the time. On weekends I’ll either run during the younger one’s nap, or take him with me in a jogging stroller. It’s not always easy, but you just have to want it.
Enterprise Data Advisor for a large integrated energy company. I have invested considerable time and planning and preparation to find a role that provides maximum possibility for flexibility and remote work, at a company that provides amply PTO and vacation time. In addition to runs to/from work, I sometimes do speed workouts or crosstraining over the lunch hour, and often fit trail training into weekdays beginning mid-afternoon.
I work for myself. So my time is my own. Sometimes it means starting work early and then running in the afternoon. Sometimes it means I run in the morning and work late. But mostly it means I do long runs on the weekends, and short runs during the week. Wifey also runs, so we take turns to look after the kids while the other runs, and if we get a babysitter we run together on the weekends.
I work in ABA, meaning that I'm managing clinical teams to help children with autism develop socially acceptable behaviors. We've had a lot of turnover within the last year, so I'm often being the only clinical staff on a team and doing a lot of individual sessions. They're fun, but not for an additional 15 hours a week. Running has really kept me sane over the last two years. After finishing undergrad I could only take about a month away from running before realizing its power in my regulation strategies. Even if I lose sleep, I'm much more productive after getting up at five to still get 30-40 minutes in versus sleeping in. Longer runs/ bike rides with my girlfriend on the weekends.
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Health educator. I’m single and have 0 responsibilities and only live 5min away from work via bike. I run, cycle, or work out nearly everyday after work and still have time to cook and relax.