One of the reasons I stopped running for a while was the need to spend my time doing other things. The time we devote to training is a much discussed topic and there are many strategies for fitting training around your life.
Not all these approaches are practical for everyone, for example I live in a rural area with no lighting so night time running is not a safe option.
However, one of the things I noticed when I wasn’t running is that I didn’t appear to gain time. Yes, I may be using my time differently, but I still had things to do every evening and weekend.
It seems that running makes me more productive. On the days I run, my work gets done more quickly and I have more energy for the countless small things that have to be done around the house. Th flood of oxygen and endorphins also makes me better at simply scheduling and organising my day ahead.
Now I grant you this may not be true when you are marathon training and head off for 3 hours at a time 3 days a week, but for now, my 5 and 10k runs appear to be giving me back the time they take.
running not racing 
I think like anything you love, you gain more than you lose. And sometimes being busy makes you much, much more efficient.
As they say, if you want to get something done, ask a busy person to do it.
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Couldnt agree more. If I do a long run in the morning I always feel my afternoon is more productive, I suddently want to clean and tidy and do all the DIY projects I’ve been putting off! Its a different story if I run in the evenings though- then I just want to vegetate when I’m done. Bizarre really!
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I rarely run in the evening as I spend most days on my feet and my legs are tired but yes cleaning and organising is what o get done too
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