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Last week saw many runners swap their Oyster (the pre-pay card that commuters use to travel on the London underground network) for a pair of trainers as result of the tube strikes. Run commuting boasts a number of key benefits. For starters your legs are unlikely to go on strike as often as National Rail and TFL. It also stops you from being shoved on to an overcrowded tube by fellow commuters at 8am!

A study by the Royal Holloway University of London funded by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) – shows that over the last two years, the number of people who run to or from work as an alternative form of transport has tripled.

Many runners take to run commuting for a variety of reasons. Be it because of marathon training, being fed up with transport, wanting to improve general fitness, or feeling a squeeze on their budgets.

Run commuting is a great way to clear your head for a day at work and to de-stress after it. You’d be surprised at how good it feels to let off steam by running after a particularly tough day. If you’re squeezed for time and money, combining exercise with your commute is the perfect way to be cost and time effective.

If you’ve considered this, but don’t commute to work because your offices don’t have showers – why not run home instead? Just be sure to remember what you’ve left behind, or you might lock yourself out! You can also organise yourself so that you don’t have to run with a backpack full of clothes by leaving clothes at work ready for your arrival.

With more strikes set to take place on August 5th, why not give run commuting a go?

Comments(1)

  • Ewen Malloch
    July 27, 2015, 11:28 am  Reply

    Run-commuting is a key part of my weekly mileage – best time to fit some recovery/steady miles into busy family and work life.

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