Achieved an hour running, but is it acceptable to run early Sunday morning with a torch around country lanes??

[Cowladyrunning]

I was really chuffed yesterday, to achieve my target of 60 minutes running. I have been following Juju's 60 min plan. It was a slower run than usual for me but now I've done it I feel I can work on getting faster. I ran yesterday morning with a torch, didn't see a soul on our country lane but felt awful when I disturbed one households dogs! Tell me it is normal to run round lanes with a torch early Sunday morning or am I being thoughtless with people either thinking I'm someone dodgy or upsetting their dogs with my running footsteps????!!

[Blackberrypie Graduate10]

If they don't like early morning barking they shouldn't own dogs or need to train them not to bark! Congratulations on your 60 minute run!

[Cowladyrunning Graduate10 in reply to Blackberrypie]

Thank you very much!!

[nowster Graduate10]

If people are allowed on that lane they have to put up with their dogs barking. It's not your fault.

[Cowladyrunning Graduate10 in reply to nowster]

Yes it is a council road! It is just a very quiet area.... not many runners!

[Oldgirlruns Graduate10]

It’s entirely normal to run early on Sunday mornings CLR and if you need a torch to stay safe then you need a torch! If the dogs insist on shouting at you, it’s their owners problem to sort out not yours! In fact you did the owners a service - they can now be sure that if someone did try getting in, rather than just running past the door, they now know the dogs would let them know! Happy running!

[Cowladyrunning Graduate10 in reply to Oldgirlruns]

Thank you!

[roseabi]

I believe ju-ju- herself does this every day during the winter, before she goes to work! xxx

[Cowladyrunning Graduate10 in reply to roseabi]

ah that's ok then!!

[roseabi in reply to Cowladyrunning]

Well, just mind how you go all the same!

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate]

Torches are brilliant, your run was grand, well done and don’t worry too much about the dogs, they would just as likely barked at a fox trotting past

[Cowladyrunning Graduate10 in reply to SueAppleRun]

True.....I'll pretend I was running as swift as a fox then!!!

[Birdlady64 Graduate10]

Well done you for running down the lanes in the dark👍 You are braver than me!

I wouldn't worry. The dogs would probably have barked at you anyway if it had been the middle of the day

[Cowladyrunning Graduate10 in reply to Birdlady64]

They're familiar lanes but I always feel safer in the dark countryside than a street light lit town ! It's what you're used to I suppose..... I like to think I know all the sounds enough to know if anyone or anything different there!! 🤷🏻‍♀️

[Birdlady64 Graduate10]

I know what you mean. The roads here aren't wide and with pavements that are narrow or non existent but quite heavy traffic. It makes me worry a little about running in the dark. I've bought some high-vis clothing though and maybe if I try it I would get used to it.

[Cowladyrunning Graduate10 in reply to Birdlady64]

I have high vis clothing too. A dayglo yellow jacket!!! Lovely but I feel safer with it! See far too many dog walkers on lanes in dark clothes and it is hard to see them on a dull day!!

[Birdlady64 Graduate10 in reply to Cowladyrunning]

Yes flourescent yellow isn't my best look but at least I am visible 😁