Will 9-5 job get in the way of reaching my personal best in running?

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7 years ago 03/22/2017 5:38am EDT

I've finished college and plan on running 100+ miles until I'm 40. I was a d1 runner, but it's not like running will give me as much $ as a normal job, so at some point I will have to face that I'm in the real world now.

Can anyone share their experiences on running full time vs. running with a full time desk job? Will it ruin my ability to run as fast as possible or am I being a baby for not being able to run 27 minutes 10k with a full time job? Meaning that if I don't run 27min 10k with a job, I wouldn't have done it anyway?

Btw I have no kids and really no responsibility other than to feed myself.

7 years ago 03/22/2017 6:21am EDT

re: Internilan

Bill Rogers was a full time teacher before his first Boston win.

Alan

7 years ago 03/22/2017 7:40am EDT

re: Runningart2004

Get up really early and run.

I don't understand why this doesn't seem to be a palatable option for all of these posters who are oh, so dedicated to running.

7 years ago 03/22/2017 8:01am EDT

re: Internilan

Theres 24hrs in a day! It can be done! I work plus coach plus run. Free time is very limited during the season. Oh and i have a wife and two kids.

7 years ago 03/22/2017 8:03am EDT

re: Internilan

Steve Jones managed pretty well. If you can run to and from work that cuts down on the time required as you'd need to commute and shower anyway. Long run on the weekend, movable easy/rest day to fit in with work requirements, couple of evening workouts in the week. Finding 12 hours to run isn't the greatest challenge, it's more a question of energy. As long as your job isn't too stressful it's perfectly doable.

7 years ago 03/22/2017 8:36am EDT

re: Boston Bound

Boston Bound wrote:
Get up really early and run.
I don't understand why this doesn't seem to be a palatable option for all of these posters who are oh, so dedicated to running.

There's your answer. Become a morning person. I've been rising to run at 4 am ever since I got out of school.

Some thoughts:

1. You can run 100 mpw on about 2 hours a day. For a single guy with a normal 8-5 job, that's incredibly doable.

2. Live close to your work. Long commutes cut into training/recovery/sleep time.

3. Talk to me in 10 years and see if you still want to run 100 mpw until you're 40. Age, injuries, and that pesky thing called life have a way of intruding on your plans.

7 years ago 03/22/2017 11:07am EDT

re: Art Vandelay the fake one

Thanks for all the replies! I read some stuff this morning and see that guys have done this (and more) and run really fast, so I need to fix my mindset!

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