Just thought I would ask where everybody runs.
Now on week 6 1st run,
I have a nice quiet road near me, uphill first leg, so starting off is a little bit of work. Coming back is brilliant because of course it's on a slight decline which is why i up the gas a little. Also as the return run, I will try and run two or 3 minutes extra on the last one.
I do know however that on the first leg going out, it does give your calf muscles a good workout.
Off road or at the very most through a short residential area for most of my runs or long walks, the site of seeing some runners on main A roads or bus routes puts me off running, if nothing else they are breathing in all those fumes. 🤔😩
Quite luck to have some quiet residential streets around me and also two decent sized parks to do a circuit! I change up my route for each run to keep me engaged and hopefully I will run for a longer distance as the weeks progress!
In the gym with headphones on under the aircon
Really wouldn’t be able to run outdoors
Why????????
I think you maybe mean why not ?!!
Sure, really why not run outside..
Because the people where I live are very judgmental and horrid would rather be away from them all
They are a nasty bunch even though in a very quiet village
That’s a real shame. Maybe you could move ?
Unfortunately not at present
I quite like it at the gym to be honest
I have a outdoor screen on of dan Francisco which is handy as we’re going there in June
Maybe we could run the route for real
That sounds like a brilliant piece of forward planning !
That's a real shame, terrible way for them to treat you. I still don't think it would stop me though, it gives you the upper hand as most of them wouldn't be able to do what you can do now anyway,but hey it doesn't matter. You enjoy your running wherever you want. Well done..
That's such an awful thing to hear. I would be tempted to buy a t-shirt with a concise but rude slogan on it. That would give them something to talk about!
Sorry I really can't bear mean spirited people. There is absolutely no need for it. So I'm send you a hug x
Happy running and I hope you get to your San Francisco route 😊
We have a disused railway line and a fabulous community park here, plus woodland walks less than 5 miles away, so loads of possibilities. I use the park most - it’s handiest.
I am lucky to live right beside a 3.2km, 5Km and 7km loop. All on path and all with street lights so I can run all year. I also run at Parkrun.
Damien
Same. By me there is a fantastic network of cycle tracks which I can access from my back gate without even going onto a road. There are lots of loops so no turning round and heading back the same way. There is also an underpass on the main road that goes out to a country park with a lake. From mine I can run a 5k loop around the lake and back and only have to cross two small roads, the rest is all paths. Only the lake section is not lit, so the rest is available in those dark winter evenings as well as day time runs.
Sounds fabulous
I ran weeks 1 to 6 on the football pitches at the back of my house in the dark in dark coloured clothes! From week 7, I found a riverside path that goes on for miles and miles and miles so will never run out of road along there. And parkrun, of course, on a Saturday. 
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First night tonight week 6 Run 3 decided to go down a local park very enjoyable makes a big change from roadways met a couple of similar runners definitely will do it again.
I'm not bothered by my speed and they're not bothered by the heirs. Common ground
I’m lucky to live in the coast so I run along the promenade and a local park which runs along the coast. The reason being that when I started C25k I was frightened of falling over as my balance isn’t good and I have a history of tripping over. So this route doesn’t have any kerbs and it’s mostly tarmac, no raised slabs. But now I go because it’s amazing to see the sea, the sky, bird life and it’s well populated by other runners, walkers, cyclists etc so I’m not alone. 🏃🏻♀️😊
Trails where ever possible (Defo if running at the weekend- lucky to be near south downs) otherwise through the housing estate, round the park and back. Like you my route starts uphill. Love the homeward stretch 😁
I'm South Downs too.... Are you East or West Sussex?
west sussex near Chichester you?
i will hasten to add i only run across or down them never up! one day maybe i'll be fit enough
West; Pulborough, so I have the choice of Chantry Point or Whiteways to start from. I do like to run up and down them! 😁 up is actually easier than down on some parts!
I did 9 miles on the brand new a259 path from Climping to the Rolls Royce place near Lidl for a great flat route. Must do that again.
I love whiteways. used to walk the dog up there and also did a lot of training for my 100km walk. I did a bit of running last august time along the path from Whiteways to Eartham woods which is nice underfoot and a bit of uphill. I dont fancy the steep path by Toby's stone though!
Pulborough is lovely. I guess you can drop down to the river for a flat run too.
Not really unless it's high summer, it's all wetlands, I'd sink! 🤣
I'm aiming to do a Whiteways, down to Houghton, up the Dog Leg, across and up to Tonys Stone and back round via the Denture very soon. 🤞🤞
Crazy lady! 🤪😂
My "flattish" route is the A29 until the footpath runs out at the end of Watersfield and back... about 8 miles
Main road for fast road running. I've pretty much outgrown the local streets for distance now. Local lanes but you have to pick your times, not too fun if too busy.
Trails and fields are my favourite, a short drive takes me to a great point on the South Downs Way or for flat, Downs Link. There's so many footpaths to explore, I'm still finding new parts.
If I'm going into the office I get up at 5.15 to do my run and run round the streets because they're lit, if I'm at home I go later and go slightly more rural in the hope of seeing the highland cow calf I've lived in my current village for 2 years and it's been a good way of getting to know my way round!
Where do you all prefer to run?
Where do you run?
When and where do you go running?
Graduates - why do you run?
Runny nose when you run? What do you do? 
