Where are the best outdoor tracks for running in Moscow. What are their pros and cons. Where to go, if you need a society of other athletes, and where - to run alone. Ilya Belousov, the founder and head coach of the running club Run or Die, the master of sports in track and field athletics, a member of the Russian national track and field team in athletics 2004-2011, told IWR on the request of Soviet Sport about his favorite places for running in the open air. the prize-winner of the championships of Russia.
Why running outdoors is better than indoors
"If weather conditions allow, I will always prefer street workouts to indoor track and field athletics arenas or a treadmill. In the open air, the lungs are saturated with oxygen faster, which means that the effect of training will be higher: all oxidation-reduction processes in the body will be faster.
Running on the street requires extra effort on our part. It is necessary, for example, to resist the wind or to overcome unevenness. The expenditure of energy in such training is many times greater, and therefore more calories "burn" the body.
In addition, I personally like outdoor-running because, in the process, you can distract yourself, look around, enjoy the beauty of nature or places of interest. Such training provides the best "reboot".
To my students I strongly recommend doing at least one running session a week on the street. In this case, the route must be chosen in those places where there are no streets with high traffic, industrial zones and enterprises - so we protect the lungs from the negative load. "
Where is the best way to run in Moscow in the community of other runners
My favorite places for outdoor jogging in Moscow are the cycle track in Krylatskoe, Luzhniki, Izmailovo Park.
The most difficult route is the cycle track track in Krylatskoe. I recommend this route for the prepared. Its length is almost 14 kilometers. The track is heavy with a constant alternation of descents and ascents. However, it is this feature that allows you to conduct the most intensive training. Of the minuses Krylatskogo should be mentioned about the increased attention. In parallel with the runners, cyclists are trained here: in order to avoid a collision with them, one should not be distracted.
The second route is Luzhniki. Perhaps, this is the most popular place for running in Moscow. The route of this route is about 6 kilometers long along the Luzhnetskaya embankment. Not so long ago, along the entire distance, a separate treadmill was laid here at all athletic stadiums. This track has the property of rubberized asphalt, and all runners know that rubber is an excellent shock absorber for the joints and for the foot as a whole. Therefore, calling this route among my favorites, I do not disclose secrets - many runners consider it the best in Moscow. There are always a lot of joggers here, and you can not get away from the bustle here. "
Where is the best way to run in Moscow alone
If you like to run alone, away from large crowds of people - I recommend to choose for jogging the park Izmailovo. This is one of the most beautiful parks in the capital, which offers several routes for running.
In addition to the asphalt pavement (a large circle about 7 km long), in the remote parts of the park there are tracks of well-packed ground cover, perfectly suitable for training, as well as numerous forest paths. On the whole territory of the park there are grounds for volcano, volleyball and basketball courts. After a busy cardiovascular work, it is always possible to supplement the running with strength training.
The convenience of the park is that it is very near the metro. For me, this is probably the best place to practice jogging in the open air. Here you can be alone with yourself and nature. "