Comments on: Giving up http://www.jog-blog.co.uk/2009/08/21/giving-up/ Rants and raves from an ex-30-something female runner, formerly in London, now in Kent Sun, 05 Feb 2012 15:52:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: iliketocount http://www.jog-blog.co.uk/2009/08/21/giving-up/#comment-3498 iliketocount Sat, 22 Aug 2009 12:28:30 +0000 http://www.jog-blog.co.uk/2009/08/21/giving-up/#comment-3498 The countryside is the best. I love the same runs, routes and challenges you hate. The marshes were good, it's just getting acclimatised to new things. Maybe a new house will help. And not just with non- running excuses! But then being the short distance runner I am, maybe the lower perspective helps out. Try crouching while jogging! The countryside is the best. I love the same runs, routes and challenges you hate. The marshes were good, it’s just getting acclimatised to new things. Maybe a new house will help. And not just with non- running excuses! But then being the short distance runner I am, maybe the lower perspective helps out. Try crouching while jogging!

]]> By: travellinghopefully http://www.jog-blog.co.uk/2009/08/21/giving-up/#comment-3489 travellinghopefully Sat, 22 Aug 2009 01:09:53 +0000 http://www.jog-blog.co.uk/2009/08/21/giving-up/#comment-3489 What everyone else said. Especially about towpaths. Which are the times you've not completely hated running in the country? What was different about those ones? Don't give up xx What everyone else said. Especially about towpaths.

Which are the times you’ve not completely hated running in the country? What was different about those ones?

Don’t give up xx

]]> By: Highway Kind http://www.jog-blog.co.uk/2009/08/21/giving-up/#comment-3488 Highway Kind Fri, 21 Aug 2009 20:23:00 +0000 http://www.jog-blog.co.uk/2009/08/21/giving-up/#comment-3488 You can't give up. There must be some routes somewhere. There just has to be a way. However you solve it all of us here will be cheering you on You can’t give up. There must be some routes somewhere. There just has to be a way.

However you solve it all of us here will be cheering you on

]]> By: jogblog http://www.jog-blog.co.uk/2009/08/21/giving-up/#comment-3486 jogblog Fri, 21 Aug 2009 13:06:18 +0000 http://www.jog-blog.co.uk/2009/08/21/giving-up/#comment-3486 I had natural scenery, peace, trees, birds, animals, etc, in London. And a river and a canal. All I have here is potholes, rabbit holes, camber and cars. I had natural scenery, peace, trees, birds, animals, etc, in London. And a river and a canal. All I have here is potholes, rabbit holes, camber and cars.

]]> By: Darrell http://www.jog-blog.co.uk/2009/08/21/giving-up/#comment-3485 Darrell Fri, 21 Aug 2009 12:56:16 +0000 http://www.jog-blog.co.uk/2009/08/21/giving-up/#comment-3485 Hey, running in the countryside is so nice, natural scenery, peace, trees, birds, animals, etc, rather than congestion of people and traffic, noise, smog, tower blocks, smelly drains, etc. D. Hey, running in the countryside is so nice, natural scenery, peace, trees, birds, animals, etc, rather than congestion of people and traffic, noise, smog, tower blocks, smelly drains, etc.

D.

]]> By: eatingtrees http://www.jog-blog.co.uk/2009/08/21/giving-up/#comment-3484 eatingtrees Fri, 21 Aug 2009 12:48:26 +0000 http://www.jog-blog.co.uk/2009/08/21/giving-up/#comment-3484 I think city and countryside have different things to offer. Running in the city is great for an adrenaline filled hurtle around. But find a nice route in the country and that can be fantastic too... A different experience but still cool. You just need to find a few routes that you enjoy... try along riversides or footpaths and bridleways... Just watch out for the horse shit. I think city and countryside have different things to offer. Running in the city is great for an adrenaline filled hurtle around. But find a nice route in the country and that can be fantastic too… A different experience but still cool. You just need to find a few routes that you enjoy… try along riversides or footpaths and bridleways… Just watch out for the horse shit.

]]> By: Hauling My Carcass http://www.jog-blog.co.uk/2009/08/21/giving-up/#comment-3483 Hauling My Carcass Fri, 21 Aug 2009 12:23:11 +0000 http://www.jog-blog.co.uk/2009/08/21/giving-up/#comment-3483 OK, sam's answer was better OK, sam’s answer was better

]]> By: sam http://www.jog-blog.co.uk/2009/08/21/giving-up/#comment-3482 sam Fri, 21 Aug 2009 11:56:52 +0000 http://www.jog-blog.co.uk/2009/08/21/giving-up/#comment-3482 Aww don't give up. It just takes time to get used to. No ipod. Maybe offroad shoes so it's easier to go cross-country. And an OS map so you can plot a route down QUIET roads. I've always run in the country and I love it. No people to avoid. Hope the change feels better soon. Aww don’t give up. It just takes time to get used to. No ipod. Maybe offroad shoes so it’s easier to go cross-country. And an OS map so you can plot a route down QUIET roads. I’ve always run in the country and I love it. No people to avoid.
Hope the change feels better soon.

]]> By: Hauling My Carcass http://www.jog-blog.co.uk/2009/08/21/giving-up/#comment-3481 Hauling My Carcass Fri, 21 Aug 2009 11:44:49 +0000 http://www.jog-blog.co.uk/2009/08/21/giving-up/#comment-3481 Which part most? Cars? No paths? Too many cows? Fresh air? Cow pat? Hayfever? Less buses to get on? Which part most?

Cars? No paths? Too many cows? Fresh air? Cow pat? Hayfever? Less buses to get on?

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