Whats with joggers and running on the road?

[alkemyst]

Originally posted by: yllus

Originally posted by: dman
I saw a guy running on the wrong side of the road. Sidewalk was there on both sides too. That was quite annoying.

You're supposed to do that, as a general safety rule. This way you can see stuff coming at you and have some warning, instead of suddenly being plowed over from behind by an errant car.

If you can travel at about 10 mph or more you should go with traffic....if less against.

 

[GoodToGo]

Ever played Carmageddon?

 

[Turkish]

Actually, whether they runon the concrete or the road, they are damaging their lungs more than their joints if they jog in a high-density trafic area. The reason is simple, when you run, your lungs tend to get larger, being capable of inhaling more air, hence inhaling a lot of car exhaust is no good. no no no good.

 

[erub]

Also its really annoying to run on sidewalks, as most of them tend to be very broken, up and down...

Actually, whether they runon the concrete or the road, they are damaging their lungs more than their joints if they jog in a high-density trafic area. The reason is simple, when you run, your lungs tend to get larger, being capable of inhaling more air, hence inhaling a lot of car exhaust is no good. no no no good.

Sounds farfetched, but okay, if true its still far far better than you sitting on your ass.

 

[olds]

I always assumed it was because they wanted to suck up as much CO as possible.

 

[Turkish]

Originally posted by: erub
Also its really annoying to run on sidewalks, as most of them tend to be very broken, up and down...

Actually, whether they runon the concrete or the road, they are damaging their lungs more than their joints if they jog in a high-density trafic area. The reason is simple, when you run, your lungs tend to get larger, being capable of inhaling more air, hence inhaling a lot of car exhaust is no good. no no no good.

Sounds farfetched, but okay, if true its still far far better than you sitting on your ass.

lol the last part is true as well but i guess, running on a no-trafic area would be the best

 

[Turkish]

Originally posted by: erub
Also its really annoying to run on sidewalks, as most of them tend to be very broken, up and down...

Actually, whether they runon the concrete or the road, they are damaging their lungs more than their joints if they jog in a high-density trafic area. The reason is simple, when you run, your lungs tend to get larger, being capable of inhaling more air, hence inhaling a lot of car exhaust is no good. no no no good.

Sounds farfetched, but okay, if true its still far far better than you sitting on your ass.

edit: holy fvck double post

 

[Turkish]

Originally posted by: erub
Also its really annoying to run on sidewalks, as most of them tend to be very broken, up and down...

Actually, whether they runon the concrete or the road, they are damaging their lungs more than their joints if they jog in a high-density trafic area. The reason is simple, when you run, your lungs tend to get larger, being capable of inhaling more air, hence inhaling a lot of car exhaust is no good. no no no good.

Sounds farfetched, but okay, if true its still far far better than you sitting on your ass.

edit: holy fvck triple post.

 

[Turkish]

Originally posted by: Xiety

Originally posted by: erub
Also its really annoying to run on sidewalks, as most of them tend to be very broken, up and down...

Actually, whether they runon the concrete or the road, they are damaging their lungs more than their joints if they jog in a high-density trafic area. The reason is simple, when you run, your lungs tend to get larger, being capable of inhaling more air, hence inhaling a lot of car exhaust is no good. no no no good.

Sounds farfetched, but okay, if true its still far far better than you sitting on your ass.

edit: holy fvck quadrapole post

 

[datalink7]

Originally posted by: Crappopotamus

Originally posted by: datalink7

Originally posted by: MrThermistor
Get a friggin treadmill.

-Ace

At least personally, I can't stand running on a treadmill. I don't like running in the first place, and the treadmill is WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY to boring (besides costing money plus space).

watch tv...

i was taught to walk on the left side of the road, but to bike on the right....

TV doesn't interest me. I don't watch it unless it is on at a friends house (or its the superbowl or something).

 

[Blain]

I don't mind them as long as they run against the traffic flow... Like they're supposed to do.

 

[whaleskinrug]

Originally posted by: MacBaine
Sometimes the sidewalk is uneven/cracked, and there is a better chance of hurting yourself through tripping or running on an uneven surface.

and because there are often pedestrians or even a$$holes on bicycles, mopeds, skateboards, or electic scooters who DO NOT yield to pedestrians