In video games it's common for characters to run by
default: it's faster, why wouldn't you? I think this is also a
good approach to apply in real life, at least over short distances.
It saves you time and it's a bit of exercise. Over pretty much any
distance short enough that I'm not going to break a sweat I'll run.
I've done some of this most of my life (I can still hear my middle
school principal shouting to stop running in the
hallway—Jeeeeff-reeeey!) though over the last five years or
so I've pushed myself to do it moreconsistently. The more I do it the
easier it gets, and the shorter commutes become.
Note that this is another
example of describing something I do that works for me, and that I
expect would likely work for many more people than I see applying it.
But probably not more than 30% of people, though?
(Prompted by a coworker talking about the inconvenience of an 8min
distance between two buildings at work that I think of as a 2-3min
distance.)
1. use both a hip strap and a sternum strap, and tighten both (especially the sternum strap) way tighter than you normally would for walking. In my experience this eliminates most of the jostling of the backpack relative to not using straps 2. instead of carrying water bottle on the outside, put it inside for better balance and no chance of it falling out 3. use a high-quality backpack with good padding, and probably with a rigid back, e.g. (https://smile.amazon.com/North-Face-Router-Meld-Black/dp/B092RJ8G86?sa-no-redirect=1&th=1&psc=1). Also helps a ton with jostling and with not getting poked/smacked by things in the backpack
Have tested all of these a bunch and they help me a ton
Less robustly useful:
1. hold onto the shoulder straps as you run (reduces jostling a bit) 2. smooth your running gait to reduce jostling
In video games it's common for characters to run by default: it's faster, why wouldn't you? I think this is also a good approach to apply in real life, at least over short distances. It saves you time and it's a bit of exercise. Over pretty much any distance short enough that I'm not going to break a sweat I'll run.
I've done some of this most of my life (I can still hear my middle school principal shouting to stop running in the hallway—Jeeeeff-reeeey!) though over the last five years or so I've pushed myself to do it more consistently. The more I do it the easier it gets, and the shorter commutes become.
Note that this is another example of describing something I do that works for me, and that I expect would likely work for many more people than I see applying it. But probably not more than 30% of people, though?
(Prompted by a coworker talking about the inconvenience of an 8min distance between two buildings at work that I think of as a 2-3min distance.)
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