Rainy Run
On Thursdays I go to my "downtown" office, which is about 25 miles away. If I leave early enough, my commute can be as short as 35 minutes, which gives me plenty of time for a long run at work (either along the park trails nearby, or on the treadmill in the gym within the building). This past Thursday, I didn't get out of the house as early as I would have liked and my 35 minute commute morphed into an hour. That could also be partly explained by the rain. I typically roll right out of bed and get in my car, where I've already put my work bag and my change of clothes. That day was essentially the same. When I got to work, I was disheartened to see that all four treadmills were being used. I put my things away in the locker room and came back out, hoping that somebody had just finished. They had not. I then walked around aimlessly in the small gym for a minute or so, hoping that my presence would convince one of the runners that they didn't need to run a