Growing up in LA I used to run in the street on the asphalt as opposed to running on the sidewalk whenever there was enough shoulder that is was safe to run on. Anybody who has run over 100 miles per week in the city knows that running on the asphalt is much easier on your legs then running on the concrete sidewalk. I used to choose my routes accordingly so that there was enough room and as little traffic as possible. I also use to run on the left always facing traffic. The key was that I always chose certain roads. I've never had hypernutrenia.
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Ed and Dana Parrot Sent: Monday, August 26, 2002 8:59 PM To: "Athletics" Subject: Re: t-and-f: Why on the street? Well, here in California, people pretty much run on the sidewalk if there is one. Maybe the people running on the street when a sidewalk is available are the same jokers who drink so much that they get hypernutremia or who attempt a marathon on 20 miles per week (wait, I did that once!) - Ed Parrot ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dave Cahill" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, August 26, 2002 6:16 PM Subject: t-and-f: Why on the street? > I have to ask all you road runners out there something > that has been bothering me for way too long. Every > time I see what looks to me like a recreational runner > running, they are always on the street, even when a > perfectly good sidewalk is available right next to > them? All of the serious runners I know and have > asked, tell me that they run on the sidewalk when they > can. It just seems like common knowledge to not run > on the street if you don't have to. (Sometimes I know > there is not much of an option, but I am talking about > when there is one.) It is obviously very dangerous and > there have been multiple times I have had to swerve my > car to avoid some jogger running in the street at > night. I see it so many times that I really wonder if > they are being told to do so by some running book or > magazine. Has anyone seen anything published anywhere > telling people to run in the street? Is there any > logical reason? Like running up and down curbs is > dangerous or unhealthy for some reason? Like they > think they have the same road rights as cyclists? Are > they just too lazy? I just don't get it. Does this > bother anyone else or is it just me? I am very > curious at to what you all think. > Thanks, > Dave Cahill > Greater Boston Track Club > > > > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Yahoo! Finance - Get real-time stock quotes > http://finance.yahoo.com >
