I do all my week day running after work and live semi rural. I have a lovely route along a lane through the woods. Not a lot of traffic but a bit rough under foot in places.
As the light starts to fail, I'm not sure what to do. I run with my 14 year old son and he said we should just wear head torches and we'll be fine. I'm not convinced. My 48 years of experience tell me I'll be tripping over pretty quick.
Realistically, do I need to head in the other direction along a B-road (with pavement) and infrequent street lights but frequent car lights?
The other option is get up early and run before work on my own, but eventually I won't have enough morning light either. I'm also on medication which makes me drowsy in the mornings.
Are there running torches bright enough to run by?
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Yep, they are.. high viz vests and head torches...and you will be surprised how much peripheral light there is out in the countryside
I graduated in the Winter of 2015..all early morning, dark runs... it was fine.. apart from a couple of scares, one with an badger and one with a ghostly presence
Judging by the appearance of my road, I need to avoid hedgehogs (do they have NO road sense) and horse poo piles as no. 1 priority. Potholes and sticking out brambles joint second.
I'm wondering the same thing. My key issue is safety but I usually run with my husband. We have run round the nearby football pitch and there are enough street lights to see where we're going and the path is smooth. This sounds less likely to be a possibility in your location but I reckon your son is right - I've seen other runners with head torches.
Head torches do a pretty good job and come in a range of powers. I run across fields with one and have never tripped. Make sure you get one that fits tight to the head, not projecting too far or they can wobble, which is annoying.
I have a body- worn torch from decathlon which you wear on your chest and it has a back flashing light too. It's very bright and I run on country roads with no pavements and no lights and it did me fine last winter. Sometimes I use a head torch as well. In mist and cold days I found just a head torch lit up the air in front of my eyes and I could t see past it. The body torch was better for that, though I had to get used to it wobbling around when my chest moved, which is I think unavoidable. I'd recommend it.
Ordered two (for me and son or daughter) and they arrived yesterday. On charge ready for their first outing. No more needing to rush home from work to get the run done before the light fails!
Sometimes but I don't often get the full hour I would need to get changed, strap on phone, run, shower, get dressed, recover! I am trying to find some like minded individuals to make it become a recognised lunchtime activity with management support - health benefits and all that...
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