Where do you run?
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Mainly parks since i live in a big city. I do enjoy discovering places when we are on holidays. I sometimes wonder about my personal safety though. Once i went for a run in the countryside on a wooden trail and i went back after 15 mins as i was too scared to find either a warthog or a psychopath... Crazy me0
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douglas49461 wrote: »Roads along the lakeshore either white lake or Lake Michigan. Though this time of year if its windy at all you cant run along the lake and then its the roadside or bike trails.
@ I'm sorry, this has absolutely nothing to do with your post. I just had to say I love your profile pic!
Why do I live where the air hurts my face indeed!?!0 -
Currently too cold for me to run outside in Alaska. I am a gerbil on a treadmill now.0
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It's pretty cold in VA so I've been forced to stay on the treadmill. We had a nice day last week I took advantage of it and got 5 miles in outdoors before it got too dark out.
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Twice a week on hill trails and the rest on quiet country lanes, never on a dreadmill to boring.0
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I run in my neighborhood on the paved sidewalks. The roads are too busy; I live in Florida and I'm convinced Floridians are the worst drivers ever, so, I stay off the roads. lol
It's getting that time of the year where the frogs, toads, and snakes are using the sidewalks as well, so, I have to look out for them and not step on them. Vultures eating roadkill...ran by that the other day - pleasant. I ran past turtles and a gator sunning on a pond bank over the weekend, that was fun to see.
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I like to trail run too, but slim pickings in Florida, it's mainly flats/swamp land...and places with wild boar, so packing heat is not unrealistic. I miss hiking in Northern California, but a run on a beautiful Florida beach makes me miss it a little less.
It's already in the 80s and humid - who knows how hot this summer will be. I may need to run on a treadmill then, but I think I'll get too bored. We'll see.0 -
LoneWolfRunner wrote: »Most of week day runs are road runs because I have to get up so early to run. On the weekends, it's all trails... I live only ten minutes away from the North County Trail and the Glacier Ridge Trail in Moraine State Park. I don't overly mind the road runs, but the trails are where I like to be. On rare occasion I use the treadmills at the Y... lightning, ice... I use the treadmill runs to get in some barefoot running to strengthen my feet and re-align my stride and foot-strike...
Barefoot running on the treadmill??? I'd like to try this... can you tell me how to get started? I run everyday and I'd like to try something different with it. This sounds like it would help me being that I always run so much and so long that my feet get those cramps when I lay down at night...0 -
I dislike running on the treadmill. I run outside on the road bit would love to find some off the road trails to run.0
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I run on trails, I have bad knees from dancing when I was younger so I think the softness of dirt helps the compact of the run.
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Today was the first day in many weeks that was suitable to run outdoors. Ran 4.5 miles on the country roads.0
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I got back outside today too. I hadn't ran outside since late November. But did a quick 3 around the neighborhood this morning. Sidewalks still icy so was safer in the street.0
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I have a local park I run in. Five laps equal one mile. I've only just started running. I ran my first mile today. I'm pretty happy about that.0
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I run in the early mornings in my neighborhood. I have only been running since last summer and I am just beginning to tire of the neighborhood because I've increased to 5 miles and that means I have to loop some. But I leave when it is dark and I don't feel safe leaving my neighborhood.
Whenever school is out (I'm a teacher) or I can run on the weekends I go on a trail (but it's paved) or just on the streets outside my neighborhood and it's so great! When I travel somewhere I love to run anywhere new. Can't wait until school's out and I can leave in daylight and run to new places!
I ride bikes in a group on Saturdays and then usually a long ride with my husband on Sundays, so usually can't run on the weekends.0 -
I run on a treadmill at home which unfortunately is set to a 5% incline and can't be adjusted. I don't find it too boring though as I get my music on loud so I can't hear my feet pounding away which doesn't seem to make it as much of a chore. It can also be a bit frustrating knowing that I'd be able to run further and for longer if I was on a flatter surface.
I haven't the confidence at the moment to run outside, however if I eventually do, there is nowhere to run nearby that doesn't involve crossing roads every few minutes and traffic going past and as I don't drive there isn't the option to go to a park or anywhere else that's more suitable.0 -
I mostly run early in the morning on various roads and trails around my home. I have done circuits around certain routes over the last several months on long runs, but I'm recently getting a little bored running the same 4 or 5 routes. So I have started placing some water along straight line routes from the house to run some new routes. On a good long run I can actually make it a way across town! I'm also trying to familiarize myself with some of the trails in a large park nearby to determine if I can't do long runs out there (I know I can I just don't have the water station strategy figured out).
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I run on the treadmill, and outside around the neighborhood. I hate running outdoors in the cold/winter..it hurts my lungs, and I consistently cough for hours afterwards.. so I retreat to the gyms treadmill or indoor track if i think it's too cold for me. I live on a dirt road, surrounded by more dirt roads, with a little pavement thrown in here and there, so its essentially like trail running. I encountered a porcupine crossing the road yesterday evening on my run, and had to pause for a moment as he scurried across he road...I don't know how far they can shoot their quills, but I wasn't taking any chances!0
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I like to run on bike paths mainly. I occasionally do some training on treadmill during the winter or on really hot, humid days. ( Like 90 degree days ). I mainly use the treadmill for speedwork, rather than easy paced runs. Asphalt and crushed limestone is what I mainly run on. I go in neighborhoods too, but mine has steep hills and lots of traffic. I would like to move to a neighborhood that doesn't have such steep climbs ( I can handle some hills ) and less traffic.0
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road and trails in Florida
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I run around my neighborhood every morning weather permitting. I find it safer although I'll love to run at a nearby park. I'm too afraid of the "killer" since it's early morning and there aren't a lot of people up. Hopefully I find a few running buddies0
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Trails as much as possible, but I have a 20-60 minute drive to reach them. Days when I'm short on time are done through town, following rivers so I can at least try and trick myself some.0
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I prefer running outside to running on a treadmill. On the treadmill I can talk myself out of running too easily, while outside I can get enjoy the scenery and my playlist.
My route is fairly level (there are some elevations if I want to deviate or change it up). I'm fortunate that I can start from my house and head either direction for about two and a half miles to a small park with water fountains. These are great because I can refuel with some cool water and there's a bathroom in case I need it. The route is fairly well traveled with sidewalks and greenways. I prefer this because I'm wary of strange dogs who may or may not be on a leash in neighborhoods and I also hope that if something happens, hopefully someone will stop to help me or a police car will come by on a routine basis.0 -
I run outside as much as I can. Trails along the beach are my favorite. I do the treadmill when I have to but I don't feel like it is as much of a workout because I can't run as fast outside.
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