I really want to start running but I have no idea where to run! I live on a busy road in between two small towns so I can't just walk out of my house and start running. So where do you run? Do you have to drive somewhere first? I don't know how to find a good place to run.
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Well I'm just a beginner runner too! Actually I would call myself more of a walker instead of a runner since I can't run very far yet! LOL I luckily have a treadmill in our basement that I use. But I plan on going outside soon. Do you have any nice parkways near your house that you could drive to?
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I live in town, so I tend to run on sidewalks or in a neighborhood. If you have it, you can run on a busy road as long as there is a wide shoulder. Just make sure you take a lot of safety precautions: wear bright/reflective clothing, wear a headlamp in low lighting, carry identification and a cell phone and pay attention to your surroundings. Sometimes I go to the local park, which has a 2.5 mile run/walk/bike route.
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What about going to a local high school and running the track? I used to do that when I didn't have a safe place to run outside. Now, I live in a rural area and it's really easy to just leave the house and go.
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Are there any bike paths or trails nearby? Or even just neighborhoods with good sidewalks? I live in a neighborhood with good sidewalks and luckily even the busier road has good sidewalks, so I can just leave the house and run. But if I want something more scenic I will drive to a trail head or the local bike path along the river.
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@MrsBrewer: you just reminded me there is a new park opening up this weekend down the road from me! Its suppose to have a track and hiking trail that connect. Maybe I could try there!
@evansjamie: Yeah, I guess if I can't find anywhere else I'll try it and be safe. I just worry I'd get hit my a car or something!
@MrsKoala: I WISH! The high school is not even a mile from me but they keep the track locked up!
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I run everywhere, mostly from my house, but sometimes I drive for a run, too!
Where we are is somewhat land locked for good running, so I have a super busy road I have to tackle to get to where I want, my stroller runs are never those runs of course, drivers are so stupid.
Trails, sidewalks, grass fields (perimeter soccer fields), roads, depends on the run too
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@IRunForFun: No sidewalks.
I wish I didn't live in between the two towns because in the towns there are lots of sidewalks and neighborhoods. I think I'm going to try the new park we're getting first then go from there if it doesn't work out.
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@Beebug: i may just try running my road and see how I feel about it. If its not too scary I can keep at it.
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@Koolbreeze: The park with the track/hiking trail sounds really promising!
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@Koolbreeze: Just make sure you run "into" the traffic not "with" it so you are better seen by approaching drivers. Wear bright colours always, does it have a soft shoulder? Better for your joints to run on it anyways (though is a tougher run, and might not be safe if not packed well).
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@IRunForFun: I think so too!
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@Koolbreeze: Could you map out the perimiter of the high school's paved areas? When I ran cross-country, we ran loops around the campus on the pavement, and you could figure out how many loops were a mile.
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