How do I keep my work clothes from getting wrinkled is a question I have been asked a lot regarding run commuting. Each run commuter carries different items to and from work depending on their access to showers or enough storage at work (e.g., TRC posts: Josh & Kyle). In this blog post, I’d like [...]
Small Numbers Really Add Up – Stephanie’s Dec-2011 Run Commuter Stats
December was my first month run commuting and I logged plenty of miles doing it. Check out this image of my month-long mileage log below. Add the total 47.81-miles of run commuting to some long weekend runs (not listed, but included a 10K and half-marathon race) and it’s clearly possible to keep up running skills [...]
Traffic Report
Terry: “Now we turn to Stephanie, our W-TRC traffic reporter. How’s it look out there, Stephanie?” Stephanie: “It’s a pretty typical commute out here, Terry. We’ll start with the roads. Drivers, we have delays due to a crash and car fire on the inner loop of the beltway and a resulting gaper delay [...]
Night Safety (that includes dusk and dawn, people)
Hi all, I’m Stephanie and I’m new to The Run Commuter community, but I’m already hooked! I wanted to share my thoughts about night safety, since nothing has been blogged on the topic yet. The shorter daylight hours of the winter months forces many runners onto the streets, sidewalks, and maybe even a bit of [...]







