We know the best ones, more or less, but what is the absolute worst? Lets limit this to hthe US and I guess Canada. I'm sure there are plenty of impoverished places with 0 trails or paths for running in the rest of the world.
What is the worst American town or city to be a runner?
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Gary, Indiana
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San Antonio but they do have big ole women there to make up for it if that's what you're into. Florida anywhere around Disney World is not runner friendly at all either. I'd attribute hot temps, lack of running infrastructure,focus on excessive traffic around those places. In a few runners friendly places like New Mexico, Utah there's simply nothing else better to do besides run and that must be noted.
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The south is pretty miserable during the summer. Above the arctic circle is bad the rest of the year. Crowded, densely packed cities on the East and West coast are awful for other reasons.
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Progresso, TX
Watch out for the rabid dogs unless you run in the State Park.
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Those hick towns where nobody wants to run outside because they will stare at you like an alien, so they run in the gym. The sketchy, sparsely populated country places who don't cut their grass where people who don't work purposely let their aggressive/dangerous dogs astray.
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Steve The Addict OFFICIAL -----^^^^^ wrote:
Those hick towns where nobody wants to run outside because they will stare at you like an alien, so they run in the gym. The sketchy, sparsely populated country places who don't cut their grass where people who don't work purposely let their aggressive/dangerous dogs astray.
This, but if we limit the prompt to major cities, my vote would be Vegas
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Steve The Addict OFFICIAL -----^^^^^ wrote:
Those hick towns where nobody wants to run outside because they will stare at you like an alien, so they run in the gym. The sketchy, sparsely populated country places who don't cut their grass where people who don't work purposely let their aggressive/dangerous dogs astray.
Lived in a couple hick towns over the years and it was never as bad as you describe. Sure some bubbas honk, yell random things, and rev their engines, but you get that in cities, too. The things you typically don’t get in the country is hobos with rusty knives, gang bangers and rush hour pollution (although you can get dust that is pretty bad).
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Dallas sucks for running, Houston too.
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Txass wrote:
Dallas sucks for running, Houston too.
Houston was my first answer. Awful.
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The Running Professor: Sean Wade Takes Down Three American Road Records in Houston: DIY at its Best!
Sean Wade best 55+ US master, is from Houston (originally N.Z.). He's been living in Houston for decades, I believe. There's got to be some good spots for running, just like Dallas, which also garners negatives.
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Ghost1 wrote:
The Running Professor: Sean Wade Takes Down Three American Road Records in Houston: DIY at its Best!Sean Wade best 55+ US master, is from Houston (originally N.Z.). He's been living in Houston for decades, I believe. There's got to be some good spots for running, just like Dallas, which also garners negatives.
You’re European. You would hate Houston.
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Steve The Addict OFFICIAL -----^^^^^ wrote:
Those hick towns where nobody wants to run outside because they will stare at you like an alien, so they run in the gym. The sketchy, sparsely populated country places who don't cut their grass where people who don't work purposely let their aggressive/dangerous dogs astray.
This, but if we limit the prompt to major cities, my vote would be Vegas
I’ve been in Las Vegas for nearly 45 years, and this is so true. The Vegas running scene sucks.
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Ohio
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Utqiaġvik, Alaska
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Low country SC an absolute pit filled with NJ/NY retirees believing the Margaritaville scam.
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osm wrote:
Steve The Addict OFFICIAL -----^^^^^ wrote:
Those hick towns where nobody wants to run outside because they will stare at you like an alien, so they run in the gym. The sketchy, sparsely populated country places who don't cut their grass where people who don't work purposely let their aggressive/dangerous dogs astray.
This, but if we limit the prompt to major cities, my vote would be Vegas
I took a trip to Vegas and this is true. Do not try to run on the strip, there's no room and you will get no where. All the running I did in Vegas was on the treadmill at the gym of the hotel I was staying at, simply because there was no place to run outside where I wouldn't have to stop every 5 seconds
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Edmonton
Or maybe Seattle with the lack of tracks
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51st State Proud wrote:
Edmonton
Or maybe Seattle with the lack of tracks
Edmonton , Alberta, has among the best Park systems in North America and from April until October you can run on that natural ground.
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