Are there any advantages/disadvantages to running on concrete?
Are there any advantages/disadvantages to running on concrete?
main disadvantage is that its hard and too much running on concrete could lead to injuries like a stress fracture... better to run on a trail or track
If that concrete runner dude was still around he'd set ya straight.
this is it wrote:
If that concrete runner dude was still around he'd set ya straight.
Can you explain further please?
If I may speak for him, he'd say something like, "Keep it on the 'crete," as a standard reply to any training question.
We're talking over 10 years ago on here.
your cartilage does not like concrete.
Only advantage is that you will run a little faster per mile on concrete but that isn’t worth it when weighing the drawbacks of impact on the roads and the pros of running on soft surfaces
Not saying to never run on concrete, I run on roads too sometimes. I just mean the benefits of soft surfaces outweigh the benefits of concrete
Come on, stop fretting about concrete. Everybody wears all sorts of cushioned shoes, easily the equivalent of running on dirt.
Concrete is a lot harder than asphalt.
Avoid it when you can.
Buy some Hoka Bondi 7, put in some Dr. Scholl's Massaging Gel Insoles, and keep it on the 'crete. You'll be fine!
Most (well, at least a lot of) sidewalks are concrete. Not many other options if that’s what’s around you. Just embrace the ‘Crete.
Impala31 wrote:
your cartilage does not like concrete.
More like all your extra lbs and poor running form ...
Keep it on the Crete! Running on concrete is good for you! It makes you strong.
don't listen to these pu$$y trail runners.
if you are having problems, it is most likely your shoes. What are you wearing?
KEEP IT ON THE CRETE!
30mm of EVA is more cushioned than running barefoot on grass.
There's a popular myth that concrete is harder than asphalt. As for concrete vs. soft trail, it depends on what you can handle, but doing some training on surfaces is better for racing on hard surfaces. Keep it on the 'crete
My regular running loop has turf, concrete, bitumen and crushed gravel. All I can say that would add to the conversation is that the energy return from concrete is noticeably greater than the others. It's to the point I'll switch to the concrete (I run on the verge cos natural surfaces are more interesting) when I'm a little gassed to get my breath back.
ultrawalker wrote:
30mm of EVA is more cushioned than running barefoot on grass.
EVA's can vary considerably in their hardness.
Hardloper wrote:
There's a popular myth that concrete is harder than asphalt.
It's not a myth.
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