tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1450866457385584358.post2567592171326952548..comments2024-03-19T11:38:40.079-04:00Comments on Amy Caine Fitness: I Love Running, But...AmyChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07037851599714423746noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1450866457385584358.post-2547828743085832432018-02-20T19:54:24.238-05:002018-02-20T19:54:24.238-05:00I agree about personal safety. I run along a publ...I agree about personal safety. I run along a public street but sometimes it is dark and that scares me. I wear gear to make sure drivers see me. Sometimes I run with pepper spray but now I need to make sure to take it with me everytime I run.Zenaida Arroyohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18137949290555784656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1450866457385584358.post-61303820834275556432018-02-20T19:24:55.738-05:002018-02-20T19:24:55.738-05:00I've been freaked out by dogs in yards too and...I've been freaked out by dogs in yards too and at the time I was a brand new runner. I had no idea what to do! Luckily they stayed in their yard, maybe because I screamed so loud? haha!AmyChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07037851599714423746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1450866457385584358.post-28113277221771802902018-02-20T19:22:51.252-05:002018-02-20T19:22:51.252-05:00So scary! I will say that most of the dogs where I...So scary! I will say that most of the dogs where I live totally ignore me (there is some serious dog training going on!), but I still see one and worry about it getting the wrong vibe from me running near it.AmyChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07037851599714423746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1450866457385584358.post-6278821809971228902018-02-20T19:20:57.386-05:002018-02-20T19:20:57.386-05:00I do not think I will ever learn to embrace the hi...I do not think I will ever learn to embrace the hill and tolerating is even a stretch, ha!AmyChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07037851599714423746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1450866457385584358.post-27811272299462668892018-02-20T19:20:19.870-05:002018-02-20T19:20:19.870-05:00I'm not missing that part at all right now! Li...I'm not missing that part at all right now! Living in a car-free community is pretty nice although I do have to watch for golf carts ;)AmyChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07037851599714423746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1450866457385584358.post-60426505507372081122018-02-20T19:19:36.632-05:002018-02-20T19:19:36.632-05:00OMGosh, I could have told that story ;) Even if yo...OMGosh, I could have told that story ;) Even if you are not a runner, common sense says to not block the whole sidewalk/path, right??? Ugh, people!!AmyChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07037851599714423746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1450866457385584358.post-21628418173701341522018-02-20T19:18:04.013-05:002018-02-20T19:18:04.013-05:00I had that problem when I ran on the trails - root...I had that problem when I ran on the trails - roots and rocks are dangerous!AmyChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07037851599714423746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1450866457385584358.post-33197887473688638242018-02-20T19:04:18.818-05:002018-02-20T19:04:18.818-05:00My thoughts exactly! I don't know how many tim...My thoughts exactly! I don't know how many times I've freaked myself out during a run because of feeling paranoid!AmyChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07037851599714423746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1450866457385584358.post-78884293911791979882018-02-20T19:02:54.695-05:002018-02-20T19:02:54.695-05:00Yes! I try to avoid running during high traffic ti...Yes! I try to avoid running during high traffic times too, but I still manage to find that one dog walker or oblivious group of pedestrians. Ugh!AmyChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07037851599714423746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1450866457385584358.post-86610688516955118552018-02-20T19:01:09.792-05:002018-02-20T19:01:09.792-05:00Where I live right now there are no personal cars ...Where I live right now there are no personal cars allowed and I am enjoying that very much! I just hope that I don't forget how to pay attention when we are back in the US.AmyChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07037851599714423746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1450866457385584358.post-62044526849117190632018-02-20T18:59:42.009-05:002018-02-20T18:59:42.009-05:00That's it...running is crazy ;)That's it...running is crazy ;)AmyChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07037851599714423746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1450866457385584358.post-42041310756298473812018-02-20T12:59:04.551-05:002018-02-20T12:59:04.551-05:00Yeah, we have a couple trails out here where you o...Yeah, we have a couple trails out here where you only go run if you have a buddy - no solo running. It's so sad! I live in a pretty rural town so dogs off leash is my biggest fear. And, there are a lot of invisible fences out here and many people don't put up the signs that accompany them. I refused to run past a house for 3 years until I finally learned they had an invisible fence. Those barking dogs in the front really had me freaked out! I would literally turn around and run the other direction. lolAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1450866457385584358.post-38006821876370470952018-02-20T09:09:25.205-05:002018-02-20T09:09:25.205-05:00I used to hate running hills and would always avoi...I used to hate running hills and would always avoid them, but I have been trying to embrace them lately since I don't do any while I am on the treadmill. till can't say I love them, I have just been able to tolerate them more I guess.Fairytales and Fitnesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02523381883953946478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1450866457385584358.post-90537261908659704772018-02-20T08:30:22.000-05:002018-02-20T08:30:22.000-05:00The most dangerous thing about running where I liv...The most dangerous thing about running where I live is crossing the street. Gotta love urban living and inattentive drivers...MCM Mama Runshttp://mcmmamaruns.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1450866457385584358.post-55327772403116392922018-02-20T08:02:58.802-05:002018-02-20T08:02:58.802-05:00Running is a fickle animal, isn't it? And, I a...Running is a fickle animal, isn't it? And, I agree...some of the clueless pedestrians (with and without their dogs in tow), are most annoying. One time, during the spring thaw, I came upon a group of three people chatting away near the corner....they had to have heard me, or at the very least seen my bright clothing. But, none of them moved aside to give me clearance. So, I veered off to the muddy grass and said,"it's alright...there's plenty of room for me on the grass, thanks." Kim at Running on the Flyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03028968906430207641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1450866457385584358.post-47218576168903712142018-02-20T07:27:35.396-05:002018-02-20T07:27:35.396-05:00I've hurt myself more falling over uneven side...I've hurt myself more falling over uneven sidewalks than anything!<br /><br />Wendy at Taking the Long Way Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09934786207724059919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1450866457385584358.post-69607375488338323372018-02-20T06:50:56.067-05:002018-02-20T06:50:56.067-05:00You are spot on with all these points - hadn't...You are spot on with all these points - hadn't thought about personal safety but you are so right. I have heard more and more stories of muggings and that makes me really think twice about where I run - some areas are so peaceful and quiet, free from traffic, but then I think, is it too isolated? Shathisohttps://www.thegaboronerunner.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1450866457385584358.post-3262119730658190822018-02-20T06:45:57.959-05:002018-02-20T06:45:57.959-05:00Luckily I don’t have to run on crowded sidewalks ...Luckily I don’t have to run on crowded sidewalks often but when I run in NYC beating the commuters is motivation to get out early! Cocohttp://got2run4me.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1450866457385584358.post-79602614039545751302018-02-20T06:40:08.449-05:002018-02-20T06:40:08.449-05:00You're right: Running is so effing hard some d...You're right: Running is so effing hard some days...heck lots of days. Ugh dodging pedestrians is miserable too. I don't have that issue where I run but dodging clueless cars that wander onto the shoulder sucks as well. Thanks for linking!Teamarciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03843904545493985865noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1450866457385584358.post-88221631614339912242018-02-20T04:58:08.324-05:002018-02-20T04:58:08.324-05:00I hate that safety has to be such an issue for run...I hate that safety has to be such an issue for runners. And isn't is crazy how one day running can feel so easy and the next dav its really hard?Lisa @ Mile by Milehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12739298325369206085noreply@blogger.com