Would you run loops?

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  • sisierra
    sisierra Posts: 659 Member
    i think its a great idea! its the same idea as doing laps on a track, and since its actually a .5m instead of .25m itll be a lot less tedious lol
  • sarahkatara
    sarahkatara Posts: 826 Member
    I did this yesterday and a few nights ago. Once I did about loops to make 1.2 miles and the second time I did two larger loops for a full 5k. Not weird at all!
  • HelenDootson
    HelenDootson Posts: 443 Member
    Run the loop, or do what I do and plan a route that means you are never too far away from a loo - The important thing is you are running :)
  • grayprae
    grayprae Posts: 109 Member
    I say do it who cares what anyone else thinks and since you said they all hang out insides who knows maybe you will be a trend setter. I walk laps at our local high school track right across from my mother in laws house and she hates it and tries to be discouraging towards me but i just smile and keep going. Good Luck to you
  • jen10st
    jen10st Posts: 325 Member
    As someone who also suffers ibs running loops sounds like a brilliant idea to me, I run on a treadmill at the gym, loops are sounding like fun to me and I'm tempted to try it myself. My neighbours already think I'm loopy anyway, nothing wrong with a friendly wave from them.
  • rachel5576
    rachel5576 Posts: 429 Member
    Do what you got to do. I ran four miles around my house once and have ran a few miles several times in my yard. Hey it beats the treadmill any day!


    added: I live on a busy corner and you can also find me hula hooping or running while pulling my kids in the sled in my yard in the winter so yeah i don't really care what people think. I'm pretty sure they know now not to expect the ordinary when they drive past my house! lol
  • ncthomas09
    ncthomas09 Posts: 322 Member
    The town I'm from is around 8,000 people and they are slowly working on a trail through town. The head isn't far from my house but runs behind alot of businesses rather than by a lot of houses. Or at least for now it does because halfway through the route is painted along the side of the road because we don't have many sidewalks.

    I am about to start C25K in a few weeks (having my gall bladder removed so I am waiting for that) and will be running our trail. But the gyms I have been to suggest changing direction on the track so MWF go clockwise and TTH go counter clockwise to change it up a little. I don't get to do that since my trail isn't a loop but it's an idea!!!

    Plus maybe you will motivate your neighbors to get out and run!!!
  • atjays
    atjays Posts: 797 Member
    It's exactly what I do. My "lap" is just barely shy of 1 mile, so I do 3 laps and some change. My neighborhood also has some elevation changes, about 90ft from end to end which adds some extra resistance over the course of the 3 miles, really provides for a higher stress work out than a real 3 miles would without having to run 4-5 miles to exert yourself the same.

    Also, might grab the app Runkeeper, works on your phone or itouch, uses GPS to track your run, pace, avg. mile, elevation changes and all sorts of custom stuff. Really neat.
  • mumto3boyz7
    mumto3boyz7 Posts: 1
    Who cares what the neighbors think?
  • dsjohndrow
    dsjohndrow Posts: 1,820 Member
    Just go run. The more the better. The farther the better. The faster the better.
  • rowbseat13
    rowbseat13 Posts: 147 Member
    The loop in my neighborhood is 7/10ths of a mile, and that's what I always run. Have for 2 years. I occasionally take an alternate route that makes it about 1.5 miles, but I like the familiarity of it. I run 6, 7, 8 miles on that loop. It's kinda hilly, so sometimes I reverse halfway through and run the other way, just to change it up. No problems.
  • sunrize_sc
    sunrize_sc Posts: 157 Member
    Who knows, maybe they'll join you. I walk up and down my street and it's a pretty short street.
  • kskalniak
    kskalniak Posts: 17
    I see nothing wrong with running loops....go for it! It's safer too! You do what you feel comfortable with....keep the bathroom close by. Try it a few times and see how you like it.
  • GypsysBloodRose26
    GypsysBloodRose26 Posts: 341 Member
    With IBS, I think it's a great solution to getting outside! Run the loop. Enjoy!

    ^^ This! It can't be anymore boring than running stationary on a treadmill. Plus, you get the benefits of being outside and able to enjoy the fresh air!
  • kubyshechka
    kubyshechka Posts: 75 Member
    I live in the small neighborhood that is one 1/2 mile loop. I sometimes run loops if I have to stay close to my house. I normally run 3 miles so doing 6 loops gets really boring. But I listen to the music on my iPod and the time goes by fast. By all means run loops, it is still less boring then on the treadmill.
  • shabaity
    shabaity Posts: 792 Member
    the church i run to is .6 miles from my house so go back and forth the stop sign down the road is another .2 miles
  • Mellie289
    Mellie289 Posts: 1,191 Member
    Would my neighbors think I am an idiot or something?
    Why do you care what your neighbors' think about this? If they are watching you go around and around, that means they are just sitting around doing nothing. It's not embarrassing to be the person making an effort to get fit, it's more embarrassing to be the couch potato who just sits around and watches the world go by.

    I totally understand - I had IBS when I was suffering from hypothyroidism. I have a treadmill and stay indoors (not because of the IBS anymore, but it's a better option than running and standing at the corner waiting for the light to change every few blocks). I'm not moving at all and I don't get bored because I have music. Do the loop! If you like listening to something while you run, I don't think it will matter that it's a bit repetitive. It doesn't always take running new places for the run to not get boring.

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