Any tips for a commuter wanting to run to work?

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Mrs Winkle Oct 2013 10:52am, 24 Oct 2013 7,288 posts	0 Mrs Winkle I have a towel and sponge bag left at work (swap the towel sometimes, obviously!), and I generally take in my clothes the day before if I know I'm running. The other easy thing to do is to walk to work, take your running kit in the rucksack and then run home - no need for a shower, and you can always leave your stuff at work to be carried home another day.
lammo Oct 2013 10:53am, 24 Oct 2013 5,592 posts	0 lammo No pants?
Wine Legs Oct 2013 11:00am, 24 Oct 2013 3,431 posts	0 Wine Legs Annoyingly I can't leave stuff at work because work is some distance beyond the gym where I have my shower now. And one of the main reasons for running is to avoid the tube. It's a nearly-five mile commute, so not really walkable. I do bike occasionally though. Hmmm. Maybe I just need to buy a LOT more pant and bras...
Binks Oct 2013 11:13am, 24 Oct 2013 6,092 posts	0 Binks do you have a microwave at work?
Wine Legs Oct 2013 12:02pm, 24 Oct 2013 3,432 posts	0 Wine Legs Oddly, I did think about that... it's probably being married to you that's done it. I realised that a microwave would probably shrink my merino pants and my bra clasps would cause sparks... not best if I don't want to draw attention to myself and my underwear!
pink fairy Oct 2013 12:25pm, 24 Oct 2013 28 posts	0 pink fairy Also a microwave doesn't really dry stuff does it? There's an explanation here frihost.com
lammo Oct 2013 12:44pm, 24 Oct 2013 5,593 posts	0 lammo I know he's your husband, but you respond to that and not my "no pants" comments, pfft.
Wine Legs Oct 2013 1:59pm, 24 Oct 2013 3,433 posts	0 Wine Legs Oh, I'm sorry lammo... commando just ain't my style. And that still doesn't solve the bra issues. There's no way I can let these puppies roam free.
lammo Oct 2013 11:03am, 25 Oct 2013 5,596 posts	0 lammo No worries
rhb Jan 2015 7:36am, 13 Jan 2015 678 posts	0 rhb bump thread: any experience of regular 2 way run commute (there & home of course). Mine will be min 6.5 each way can extend if feeling good... thinking twice weekly.