> I shower every day anyway, so I don't count shower time as cost of running.
So do I, and there's no way I could go out for a run before it - so the post-run one would be additional, that's why I count it as a cost.
If you shower every day you aren’t noticeably dirty in the morning and you will get sweaty either way so why not?
I guess it all depends on your climate or what you do for work.
Does it take time? Yes, it does, but only if you look at it in this simplistic way. Even if I did not enjoy running itself, it makes the rest of the day feel better for me which I think makes up for the time "wasted".
I also use my runs to listen to news, audiobooks or podcasts. I am walking every day in the evening and I use that time to listen to audiobooks and also get some grocery, etc. -- trying to get as much from the time I spent on walks as possible.
If I don't listen to something I am trying to be productive by rethinking things that happened to me, preparing arguments for upcoming meetings, thinking through other problems that I have at the moment.