13 Replies to “What Kind of Runner Are You? Trails, Tracks, Treadmills and Roads…Oh, My! (Part I)”
I used to run on trails almost exclusively and now I’m completely out of the habit – but it’s something I really want to start doing more! Plus where I live there are so many local trail races.
I love trails!! near my house there’s this huge trail…well it’s a bike path really – that goes all the way into philadelphia, and there are mile markers and everything woot! it’s also nice and flat, so I can do lots of my runs on it….mainly to save my bones and joints haha. At school though there was this EPIC trail in the woods that was hilly and twisty and it totally kicked my butt. It was dangerous though, I sprained my ankle more than once on that trail tripping over roots haha. I always make sure never to run on the trail in the evenings after dark – sketchy things can happen lol.
dang girl, jealous of that MARKED trail…those are the best ones! 🙂 umm, but yea, be careful of sketchy hours..we don’t need u to have to whip out the pepper spray!
I ran trails with my girlfriends the other day and loved it! I felt like it was doing some good leg strengthening and it felt healthy to switch it up and run on a softer surface.
But I’d never do it alone, because there was a girl who was raped on that very same trail just a few months ago while running by herself…
I love trails! It might be because I don’t have frequent access to them, so when I do run them it feels really special. I don’t mind that I have to run slower or the fact that there is more hills because there are certainly benefits from that. The most important thing to me is the mental factor! It’s just so beautiful!
i agree, find an awesome trail and the miles can fly by! also totally with you in that ‘slow’ trail miles can correlate to harder/strength building miles of immense benefit.
I used to run on trails almost exclusively and now I’m completely out of the habit – but it’s something I really want to start doing more! Plus where I live there are so many local trail races.
i know, i remember how prior to ur injury u were a trail running fiend! 🙂
I love trails!! near my house there’s this huge trail…well it’s a bike path really – that goes all the way into philadelphia, and there are mile markers and everything woot! it’s also nice and flat, so I can do lots of my runs on it….mainly to save my bones and joints haha. At school though there was this EPIC trail in the woods that was hilly and twisty and it totally kicked my butt. It was dangerous though, I sprained my ankle more than once on that trail tripping over roots haha. I always make sure never to run on the trail in the evenings after dark – sketchy things can happen lol.
dang girl, jealous of that MARKED trail…those are the best ones! 🙂 umm, but yea, be careful of sketchy hours..we don’t need u to have to whip out the pepper spray!
I ran trails with my girlfriends the other day and loved it! I felt like it was doing some good leg strengthening and it felt healthy to switch it up and run on a softer surface.
But I’d never do it alone, because there was a girl who was raped on that very same trail just a few months ago while running by herself…
it’s so sad as those stories are becoming more and more common! Even in groups or duos us women runners have to be extra careful. 🙁
I love trails! It might be because I don’t have frequent access to them, so when I do run them it feels really special. I don’t mind that I have to run slower or the fact that there is more hills because there are certainly benefits from that. The most important thing to me is the mental factor! It’s just so beautiful!
i agree, find an awesome trail and the miles can fly by! also totally with you in that ‘slow’ trail miles can correlate to harder/strength building miles of immense benefit.
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I run on treadmill its the best choice in a spring season
or maybe for winter season?? hehe
I will prefer running on the road or may be in Garden. But not in on the Treadmills, please.
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