ShareThisPeople who make a habit of running to work offered these tips on how to navigate the commute. - If you don't have shower and locker facilities at work, there might be a nearby health club where you can shower and change - providing you are a member. If not, there's always this stopgap: the company's restroom sink. - Try to chart out a course from home to work that steers away from major traffic arteries and numerous stoplights. It may make the trip longer but less frustrating. - Change your route occasionally, adding miles, so you don't get in a rut. - Plan ahead: Bring a week's worth of work clothes if you have a company locker room. Also, stock up on breakfast food to eat after the morning run to the office. - Hydrate well before and during the afternoon or early evening return run to deal with the rising temperature throughout the day. - Wear reflective clothing and even a visor lamp if running before dawn or after dusk. Both are possibilities after the time change in early November. - Scope out all the public drinking fountains or runner-friendly fast-food spots and cafes that might provide free water along the route. - Always bring money with you on the run in case you run out of water or need some instant carbs. Plus, you may need bus fare, just in case.(Distributed by Scripps Howard News Service, www.scrippsnews.com.)
Tips for commuting to work by running
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