Do you ALWAYS run against traffic? (Read 4938 times)

I tended to run against traffic when I lived in a much more crowded area.  We also had many sidewalks so I tended to use those, even though I would scare one dog walker on a cell phone every night when I ran.

Now I am able to even it out - I live in a pretty rural area where the road crown is noticeable...and there's not too much traffic on the back roads.  That does not mean I run with an iPod, I always have 'head on a swivel' when it comes to traffic.

 

 

If your life is truly about to end, do you want to see it coming!

Let's race it, how stupid would you feel if you were run down by a SmartCar.  Better off choosing the car that'll hit you - something expensive.

I like running against the traffic, no matter what the law is.  I find that I am much safer, being able to watch the cars that are meeting me.  If you see that they are not paying attention and are gonna get close to you, you can move over.  If they are coming up behind you, you have no chance

 Totally agree but i usually run  in the road next to sidewalk facing the traffic because cars coming out of side streets can not see you  coming down the sidewalk. They do not even look,makes it worse with them on talking  cell phones talking and texting..But becareful running on the road and make sure it is self enough do that and the road is wide enough..here in Nashville starting in July it will be agaist the law to be texting  on cell phones while driving a $50.00 dollor fine I wish it was for talking on cell phones too,.