Running on the spot

[Snail61]

Is running on the spot allowed when crossing and re crossing an A road?

I've just completed week 4. The first two runs of which were completed on a frozen sports field, this I really enjoyed, it was -3C everything was sparkling with frost and best of all for one of my runs I had the whole field(0.5km circumference ) completely to myself. Heavy overnight rain and warming temperatures made the going too soft for this old horse so I've reluctantly returned to the road. My route causes me to cross and re cross a busy road in order to stay on the pavement, hence the question. I'm lucky that a section of the Thames path and a nature reserve are on my door step but due to flooding are not yet possible. I could travel further a field but due to current restrictions this is probably inadvisable. I could also run up and down the same bit pavement or perhaps count the time spent running on the spot and add it on at the end, please advise.

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Yess, if it keeps you going then why not.

[IannodaTruffe Mentor]

NO!!!! You have to go straight to jail, without passing GO!

You should never have told us, then we wouldn't know. Now the C25k police will be trying to hack into your tracking app to check up on you.

[Tasha99 Graduate in reply to IannodaTruffe]

🤣

[Snail61 Graduate in reply to IannodaTruffe]

Thanks for the advice I'm now in contact with the CIA to have the app encrypted.

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I remember starting out and feeling that I was ‘cheating’ if I had to stop to tie shoelaces or pick up dog poop

But now it’s fine, it’s okay to stop and take a photo or have a chat with someone

So just relax, it’s all cool 😎

[Rennur Graduate]

If you don't run on the spot you have to run into oncoming traffic. I used to think people running in the spot waiting to cross the road were daft or even showing off. Now I know why they do it. You need to keep "moving" but you don't have to run on the spot as if it was a HIIT session!

[Snail61 Graduate in reply to Rennur]

Thanks for the positive feedback, my chosen coach Laura is most insistent that I keep moving!

[Rennur Graduate in reply to Snail61]

Laura is always right (except I am sure she tells us to run heel first - don't)