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Why do runners run in the road?

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  • oceangirl99
    oceangirl99 Posts: 161 Member
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    Yup. Roads are often beveled and running in the middle means a more level surface. I didn't realize asphalt was softer!
  • ThatJuJitsuWoman
    ThatJuJitsuWoman Posts: 155 Member
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    Wen2Run wrote: »
    Is this an American thing? Because in the UK I almost never see anyone running in the roads. Maybe our roads are narrower and your very likely to get run over but some rage filled nutter.

    I was thinking the same thing. There’s no way I’d run on the road, especially not in the dark. There are a couple of routes that I only run in daylight because there is no footpath, and even though there isn’t much traffic it still feels unsafe to be there.

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