I am pretty lucky in that I have a pretty big and nice park right across the road from me, that leads to a few paths across the river and the levvy. I try to run there the most, but it it is getting dark out at night I stick to the main drag of town with the most street lights and lights from signs and stores. Unfortunatly, I wind up having to run in place on a treadmill at the gym, if I get home and cook dinner late and it is too dark out. I always find that these days tend to be the hardest to go the distance in the free form run because I am bored. Also, but the time I get the treadmill up to running speed (when it was the 15-30 second drills), I felt like I just had to turn it back down for a walk, and I really wasn't getting the full effect of the running drill. Also, when on a treadmill, I try to do around 5.2 miles per hour instead of making my own pace if I was outside.

Usually in a large cemetery in town -- it's very popular for walkers/runners. I like it because it has a nice mix of small hills and flat roads, a few ponds on the property, lots of flowering bushes, and plenty of big trees for shade. I also like it because there are so many criss-crossing roads, I can change my route to avoid people/traffic/boredom.

There is a cemetery near the bike trails I ran on. My friend and I both really like cemeteries and was wondering if one is an acceptable place to run.

I don't really see why not. Although maybe I'm just used to it -- the outer road of the cemetery that circles the property is called "Walkers Path". Really, people take their dogs on walks there! And you know those dogs are up to...well, something else.

I love cemeteries and their history. I just make sure to steer clear of funerals, stay on the roads away from the headstones, and give a lot of space to mourning family members. Frankly, if I was buried there I'd enjoy the thought of people having fun and exercising up above me!!

I live next to the beach, so Im starting to run on the sand. Its less impact on my joints as well. I also run on the prom next to the beach its an amazing view

I enjoy running on the treadmill. Indoors. Because the heat and humidty got to be too much about my 2nd week of Z5K. I look forward to the fall and the challenge of hte outdoors and enjoying nature.

Just a heads up if you are running in a cemetery, my dad use to work in one preparing covers for a number of years and the reason why they tell you not to walk on peoples graves isn't really out of respect but that the ground can sink and can fall in. Seriously this does happen, what happens is if they don't put a concert cover on top or concert vault inside over time the ground will cave in on the coffin, also with fresh graves the ground could be not compacted enough there can be air pockets and you those can cause mini cave-in/sink holes when disturbed.

This usually doesn't happen to regular people who just come in once a year to lay flowers (although it can) but can and does happen to people who regularly work in cemeteries. Also its perfectly acceptable to run in these places, the grounds keepers don't mind just try and run along the foot of the plots of on the designated pathways and of course stay away from people grieving

Hi! Just joined this group, but am thoroughly enjoying the training app. Right now i go with a friend at about 5:30 in the morning just around our neighborhood. Some of it is really hilly so it depends on the day which way we go. Hopefully we will be able to start going down to the park (have to drive to get there though) because it is beautiful too walk through. And never thought about the cemetery, but it would be a great place too (plus adds to the whole theme of the game:) )