My first choice would be a flat dirt trail but i don't have any.
My first choice would be a flat dirt trail but i don't have any.
I would choose hilly soft trail. No science or anything behind it, that is what my gut says.
Hilly trails. Just focus on effort levels not pace
I like to run on a nice, even surface on my recovery runs. Hilly trails definitely put more shock through your body, especially if you live somewhere with a lot of rocks and roots. And it’s not like it’s traumatic to run on asphalt.
Track, 200m easy repeats (45+ seconds). Or a football field.
bony knees wrote:
I like to run on a nice, even surface on my recovery runs. Hilly trails definitely put more shock through your body, especially if you live somewhere with a lot of rocks and roots. And it’s not like it’s traumatic to run on asphalt.
I'd argue that if you live somewhere with technical trails (rocky/rooty) then your lower legs and core will develop better to adjust and as a result you will be more resistant to injury. Your pace will be slower on paper of course, but you'll learn to stop caring.
Unless the trails you have are extremely hilly (over ~1500' climbing in a 10mi loop) then you should run on them. Most people here would consider a 10mi run with over 500' to be "hilly"
soft terrain > any other terrain
I believe in running on a consistent flat surface, so the gait, landing, and body alignment are never hindered. Hilly, uneven trails
can lead to inconsistent landing and jarring impact, plus contortion of the foot is more aggressive.
I'm an asphalt guy, so I prefer running on asphalt. The running is more consistent.
However, if you can find a golf course to run on, then do it. It's flat, no grooves, bumps or protrusions.
Scorpion_runner wrote:
However, if you can find a golf course to run on, then do it. It's flat, no grooves, bumps or protrusions.
Malmo might disagree.
world class africans seems to do fine on hilly uneven terrain
Scorpion_runner wrote:
However, if you can find a golf course to run on, then do it. It's flat, no grooves, bumps or protrusions.
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Flat trumps soft
Every time.
all depends if you can control yourself and limit your pace on recovery runs
soft trails with turns demand a slow down that flat roads will not encourage
as far as not having any, maybe go find some public land owned by your city or state and make some?
The treadmill that I do my recovery runs on has a very forgiving surface.
Concrete or Asphalt. Perfect for easy runs.
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