I work in a software company, thankfully I have a relatively flexible schedule. What I've been doing is getting up at 6-7AM, working online remotely for an hour or two, working out for an hour or two, then going to the office. On swimming days, I will swim at lunch (take a long lunch and work later) or swim after work (eat at my desk and leave earlier). Sometimes I've biked after work (once it's light out long enough); I'll bike to work, then do my bike workout on my way home (or even sometimes before I eat lunch). (Have to have a snack first!)
Running I pretty much have to do in the morning or afternoon, long enough after lunch that my food is settled but not too long that I'm hungry. This never works with my work schedule, so it's always been morning for me. With running, if I wait too long, I just won't do it.
Weekend long rides/runs, I try to work around whatever the plan is, if there is a plan, so I have afternoons/evenings with my family and to relax. Sometimes I'll trade running/riding days depending on weather or what we have planned for the weekend.
I also have to get 9+ hours of sleep especially during peak training. It sure adds up quickly. Stupid days and their 24 hour limits.
Honestly sometimes it feels like the training is what keeps me sane at work and at home. That's time I spend just with me, just for me, and I spend the rest of the day working for/with other people and thinking about my family.





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