Whats with joggers and running on the road?

[oniq]

How come joggers run on the fvcking road when there is a sidewalk. What a waste of space, nobody uses the sidewalk. :evil:

 

[CT2TXtech]

Originally posted by: oniq
How come joggers run on the fvcking road when there is a sidewalk. What a waste of space, nobody uses the sidewalk. :evil:

So you were the one who tried to run me over last week

 

[crab]

Because they live to piss oniq off.

 

[brxndxn]

lol... I really like the joggers (usually 3 or more guys with their shirts off) that run through the very smack center of Turlington Plaza here at UF during class changes.

"How about all 3 of us run together with our shirts off in a crowded plaza to pick up chicks? We won't look gay."

 

[MacBaine]

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

 

[RaynorWolfcastle]

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.

The real reason is that running on concrete is bad for your joints because it's so hard, so joggers run on the street where the asphalt is (in relative terms) much softer

 

[PanzerIV]

Originally posted by: brxndxn
lol... I really like the joggers (usually 3 or more guys with their shirts off) that run through the very smack center of Turlington Plaza here at UF during class changes.

"How about all 3 of us run together with our shirts off in a crowded plaza to pick up chicks? We won't look gay."

Envisions Ace and Gary the ambiguous duo from the Saturday Night Live skit....

 

[oniq]

Originally posted by: RaynorWolfcastle

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.

The real reason is that running on concrete is bad for your joints because it's so hard, so joggers run on the street where the asphalt is (in relative terms) much softer

They should get softer shoes then.. because I'm seriously going to hit one of them one day.. and not on purpose

 

[dman]

Originally posted by: RaynorWolfcastle

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.

The real reason is that running on concrete is bad for your joints because it's so hard, so joggers run on the street where the asphalt is (in relative terms) much softer

I saw a guy running on the wrong side of the road. Sidewalk was there on both sides too. That was quite annoying. But not as annoying as his flour. pink shorts and wacky hair.

As far as comfort... vs. idiot drivers if I was a jogger I'd take my chances w/ the concrete OR run in the grass and get a better workout (while risking ankle injuries, and dog mines, but, hey--at least it'd be a bit more interesting.)

 

[RaynorWolfcastle]

Originally posted by: oniq

Originally posted by: RaynorWolfcastle

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.

The real reason is that running on concrete is bad for your joints because it's so hard, so joggers run on the street where the asphalt is (in relative terms) much softer

They should get softer shoes then.. because I'm seriously going to hit one of them one day.. and not on purpose

shoes can only do so much... concrete is really much, much harder than alsphalt... here's something I googled up quickly
the long answer

 

[0roo0roo]

i think they get high off the exhaust fumes or something. breath deep!

 

[trikster2]

As a sometimes runner I agree: concrete is MUCH harder, I prefer dodging cars to destroying my knees.

Plus keeps you on your toes....

 

[PanzerIV]

Originally posted by: RaynorWolfcastle

Originally posted by: oniq

Originally posted by: RaynorWolfcastle

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.

The real reason is that running on concrete is bad for your joints because it's so hard, so joggers run on the street where the asphalt is (in relative terms) much softer

They should get softer shoes then.. because I'm seriously going to hit one of them one day.. and not on purpose

shoes can only do so much... concrete is really much, much harder than alsphalt... here's something I googled up quickly
the long answer

Thanks for the info. I found it an interesting read and hadn't given much thought to it before.

 

[MrThermistor]

Get a friggin treadmill.

-Ace

 

[RagingBITCH]

Sidewalk is for pedestrians who walk

 

[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).

 

[Cyberian]

Originally posted by: crab
Because they live to piss oniq off.

A noble and worthwhile pursuit in its own right.

 

[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....

 

[ThisIsMatt]

America is filled with overweight lard assess (I'd question your own weight) and you want to bitch about people jogging?

 

[Crappopotamus]

Originally posted by: ThisIsMatt
America is filled with overweight lard assess (I'd question your own weight) and you want to bitch about people jogging?

true dat.

 

[conjur]

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.

Ayup...plus, streets (at least in the subdivisions here around me) are rather wide. If there's enough room for cars parked along a curb and for traffic, there's enough room for bikers, bladers, and joggers.

 

[Zee]

Originally posted by: Crappopotamus

Originally posted by: ThisIsMatt
America is filled with overweight lard assess (I'd question your own weight) and you want to bitch about people jogging?

true dat.

 

[alkemyst]

Well pedestrians have a right to use the road....sidewalk is for walking really anyways.

Asphalt is like a pillow versus sleeping on a hardwood floor compared to concrete. When I was running 15-25miles a week or more, 3 days on concrete left me in pain. Shoes cannot cushion you enough without loosing footing.

 

[SWScorch]

as mentioned, yes, it is because the asphalt for the road is much softer than the concrete for sidewalks. Still, I run on sidealks whenever they exist, because as you have seen, running on the road is not always the safest thing to do. And getting softer shoes is not a good idea. I need firm shoes or else my knees give me trouble.

 

[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.