Getting over the mid-week hump was just one of my hurdles for the week. My new job means a different route to work, a new habit of packing a lunch, new duties, new people, new regulations to learn, and so much more that is NEW.
A bigger issue for me has been my running routine. I’ve been struggling with resuming my lunchtime training runs since started the new job. It wasn’t such a big deal to run after work, on the treadmill, during my taper. Now that I am re-ramping for a December marathon, I need to utilize my lunch break to run. I don’t have a lot of other free time to do it.
The problem is that I have yet to see a single person going outdoors to run. At my previous employer, many people were grabbing their workout bags and heading to either the fitness center or to the outdoors for some sort of exercise. Additionally, the lockers/showers are in the bathrooms by the executive offices. I have been apprehensive about standing out.
This week was a time to put that all behind me. The path to change was paved for me in an odd way. I found that I did stand out, after my boss introduced me (the new girl), at the All Hands Meeting. She made a point to share that I had just run the Chicago Marathon. Well now that I already stand out, I guess I’ll get over my reservations and just hit the pavement.