When work and running collide

This is a little bit of a rant post so please forgive me, however I need to get it off my chest, it has bugged me all night during ‘shortened’ run tonight.

The last few days work has really dedicated my life outside of the office walls, now don’t get me wrong normally I don’t mind going that extra mile for work I have been known to work long days check my emails while on leave (aboard) and at weekend, however just recently it seems to be a little more demanding than recently.

Perhaps it was then  that I noticed that there seems to be a little bit of discrimination  in the work place; between those people who have children and those of us who have other commitments outside of work… I don’t know lets for example say running. 

When I try to leave work ON TIME, that is not early but on time, so I can fit in my schedule run then I get comments like; "your only going for run, can't you skip it" or "you can always go later" or the favourite "running is bad for you knees!"

This brings me right back to the last two days at work, Friday’s run had to be cut from 8 miles run to 6 and tonight’s rung cut from 11 miles to 7. Now losing out on 6 miles, might not seem like a lot but these miles start to creep up and before you know it your 40 mile week and end up doing a 30 mile a week and when you are training for something those miles count.  It just goes to show that some people just don’t get it.

Perhaps I'm fortunate with no kids I can squeeze these runs in and it only affects me and long suffering other half. But the point is that my runs are like my children, I need to make sure that I find time for it.  Without running I would be a lot more stressed, unhealthy and probably at least a stone over weight, my running puts balance back in to life.

RUNNING COMMUTE “, I hear you shout; been there and done that.  I try at least once week to include a running commute from work and during the summer I nailed that 2 day running commute; drive to work on day 1 and run home and get up the next day run to work and then drive home. A sneaky way to sneak to make sure you get 2 runs in and save on petrol ;-)

However even these can get pushed to the wire and with the nights are drawing in again, these might have to go all together got to stay safe out there!

Well rant over, not sure I have change the world, but I feel a little better now and I am sorry if I have offended you, but this my opinion and my blog.