Running in the street
Thursday, July 20th, 2006As an avid runner, one of the things I often think about is when I see other runners in the street when there is a sidewalk next to the road. Granted, everyone has a personal preference and may feel better in the street for various reasons; however, I would offer two contrarian reasons to consider switching to the sidewalk. First, the sidewalk is further from the cars; therefore, it’s just safer in most respects. Second, running in the street may be placing extra stress on your body. This is because most streets have a slope as the street stretches to the curb, while most sidewalks are relatively flat. Running on an angled surface puts the body in an awkward position for an already jarring form of exercise. If you’re still not convinced, please drop me a comment explaining why, just to satisfy my curiosity. :-)
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