How to initialize a C# static class before it is actually needed?

Question

I have a static class with a static constructor that takes some time (10-15 seconds) to execute and fully initialize the class. In order to improve performance, I\'ve decided to

Answer 1

The approach doesn't seem icky to me. I might name the method Touch(), give it an empty body, and add an appropriate comment. Would that be sufficient to get you over your feeling that something doesn't feel right about this?