Week3

[adsez]

First run of week 3 tommorow and so looking forward to it.like many on here I never thought I would enjoy running,how wrong I was it makes me feel great.I'm currently running on grass is their much difference running on the pavements?

[IannodaTruffe Mentor]

Well done, you sound like another running junkie in the making. It took most of us by surprise and changed our lives. I try to mainly run off road but inevitably hard surfaces have to be encountered. Surprisingly, it is generally easier to run on tarmac or concrete because of the even nature. Running on grass is less shock to the old leg joints and the minor deviations in surface supposedly strengthen all those ankle joints, but you will find you can run faster on the man made surfaces.

Good luck with exploring the world wide running track.

[adsez Graduate in reply to IannodaTruffe]

Thanks lan, I thought that may be the case in such case may cause a few issues pacing my run when switching to pavements etc

[misswobble Graduate in reply to adsez]

Grass is slippery when wet!!! Take care. You feel the grass absorbing the shock though, but it's just harder work than running on a hard surface. It's good for the soles of the feet to have a break from the relentless thud of Tarmac and concrete, so looking for changes of surface is quite a good thing I think. If you find you like running off-road then you could treat yourself to some trail shoes

Glad to hear we have another running nut!

[adsez Graduate in reply to misswobble]

Thanks for the info miss w I shall tread carefully