do any of you run at night?

Mark Nenow ran 27:20 by doing his 2nd run of the day at 11pm. Back in early 90's ran around a parking lot with lights at 5:30am in the winter. Paid off with 45:30 15k in April. Just don't step in a hole! Good luck!

Banana Bread wrote:

I much prefer the day. I don't like running when it's dark. I especially like to run when it is sunny. How could anyone prefer otherwise? Also, are you not worried about falling over something when it's literally dark? It's a burden I prefer to avoid.

Jobs. Families. Responsibilities.

Of course, most of the winter you are in the dark, at least in the Northeast, sun goes down at 4pm, sun rises at 7... go to work at 7, get home at 5:30...there is no daylight to run in.

I did take a big fall a couple years ago, because I couldn't see the ground well, and I was running on a sidewalk, next to a retaining wall made of river rock, and one of the rocks had fallen into the side walk, it was large enough that I just face planted when my foot caught it.

Otherwise definitely wear a reflective vest, head lamp, and maybe a flashing red light, for safety. Watch out for skunks and other wildlife.

When I must run at night, I will usually run in a well-lit, low traffic .8 mile loop (that's 1.29 KM for ROW). It's boring, but safe, and safety is the priority when running at night.

Le Grande Orange wrote:

When I must run at night, I will usually run in a well-lit, low traffic .8 mile loop (that's 1.29 KM for ROW). It's boring, but safe, and safety is the priority when running at night.

haha I run the craziest places at night, I like to venture out and explore, a few times I had people pull up by me and try to tell me to watch and what im doing is dangerous and I just responded "Hey buddy, a D1 runner, you know what that means? I'm an elite, I'm not your average hobby jogger, now get outta my face simpleton you're interrupting my training."

on the crime aspect: I live in a relatively high crime city on the east coast. in a good neighborhood, but the bike path I run on crosses through bad neighborhoods. when I moved here, I was afraid of running at night. the first night runs I was scared, everytime I spotted someone in the dark (doesn't happen very often) I thought he is out there to get me. but that's just not the case. you get used to it.

it definitely helps to be male, though. I know the worst thing that will happen to me with a non-negligible probability is that someone holds me at gunpoint and takes all my belongings. I'm not sure how high the risk of sexual assault would actually be for females, but I imagine even if it's very low, I'd be scared. also, I only carry my apartment keys and Garmin watch. so there's not much of a downside. I wouldn't run with headphones, you should be aware of your surroundings.

that's another reason why I don't want to wear a head lamp: you only see what's ahead of you, but you won't notice anybody outside the light cone. plus, if there's actually a bad dude out there, he'll see you.

Getting people to legitimately respond to this drivel is sad. The level of trolling people respond to is pathetic on LR now.

1/10 - laughed at the chip clip line

HMMMM wrote:

Getting people to legitimately respond to this drivel is sad. The level of trolling people respond to is pathetic on LR now.

1/10 - laughed at the chip clip line

HMMMM wrote:

Getting people to legitimately respond to this drivel is sad. The level of trolling people respond to is pathetic on LR now.

1/10 - laughed at the chip clip line

I'm a troll because I'm creative and make use of things I have? okay, go back to reddit you hobby jogger, you're probably the type that looks in the mirror every time you go for a run to make sure you look pretty enough.

If by night you include pre-dawn, well before the sun comes up, then I've been doing it for decades. I run at 4:00 a.m. every day.

I guess I must have decent night vision, because I've never even thought of using a flashlight or anything. I live in a medium size suburb that's pretty dead at that hour, since everyone else is still sleeping.

Why do I run so early? Because I work all day. No one wants my time at 4:00 a.m. Lots of people want my time at 4:00 p.m.

true, even as a male probably best not to wear spandex at night in a bad place like detroit or baltimore.. or parts of florida..

they might mistake you as a female or think to themselves that with a booty that scrumptuous in those tight spandex they will just make pretend ur a female. dress like rocky balboa in baggy sweats and hoody, try to look least appealing to closet gay low class people these are the same people that will try to call you gay or ask you are gay but inside they want male intimacy. always be on alert.

Sometimes when there is a huge snow storm coming her in New England I like to run before dawn rather than in the storm (or try to wait it out). It is especially fun because everyone knows to stay inside and off the roads and there are few cars. Starting off slow and accelerating with sunrise is so much fun. I think its really relaxing and peaceful to run in the dark.

Bob Sacamano the fake one wrote:

If by night you include pre-dawn, well before the sun comes up, then I've been doing it for decades. I run at 4:00 a.m. every day.

I guess I must have decent night vision, because I've never even thought of using a flashlight or anything. I live in a medium size suburb that's pretty dead at that hour, since everyone else is still sleeping.

Why do I run so early? Because I work all day. No one wants my time at 4:00 a.m. Lots of people want my time at 4:00 p.m.

Word for word on this.

I've joked before that I'd prefer golf as a sporting hobby. But I can't golf at 4 a.m.

they have LED golf balls, this is 2018.

TheFuture wrote:

they have LED golf balls, this is 2018.

Well, then I'm certain that at Let's Golf.com, there are a group of perplexed 20-year-old college students who can't process why everyone doesn't just golf from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. every day instead of playing with LED golf balls at a time when they have to avoid not just hazards but the grounds crew.

IndyJ wrote:

TheFuture wrote:

they have LED golf balls, this is 2018.

Well, then I'm certain that at Let's Golf.com, there are a group of perplexed 20-year-old college students who can't process why everyone doesn't just golf from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. every day instead of playing with LED golf balls at a time when they have to avoid not just hazards but the grounds crew.

thats the grounds crews fault for not wearin a LED potato chip bag clip light then.

I do night runs in Williamsburg (brooklyn) at about 11 PM after long work days. Nice runs along the water. Fun to run down the middle of the streets that are usually pretty busy. In a hard period of my life right now, so that hour of night running is what I live for.

Makes me think actually, I wonder if there are any Brooklyn/Williamsburg readers who would ever want to do a night run . hmm.

Yes, all the time. I run with a black diamond headlamp, usually after 9 pm everyday

I feel you. I have a full time job which eats up 50 plus hours a week. I am unwilling to sacrifice family time for running so I go after my kiddos go to bed. Most of my runs start at 10 to 11 PM. There is a paved trail near me that I run without a headlamp. You can be certain of the footing so even with a moonless night you are good. Some of the dirt trails I use a headlamp for, especially anything in the woods. I avoid the roads at night if I can. It kills the quiet solitude of a night run which I really love when a car goes by. Also I got sick of seeing all the glowing faces of people on their phones texting and not watching the road.

urbanrunner-bk wrote:

I do night runs in Williamsburg (brooklyn) at about 11 PM after long work days. Nice runs along the water. Fun to run down the middle of the streets that are usually pretty busy. In a hard period of my life right now, so that hour of night running is what I live for.

Makes me think actually, I wonder if there are any Brooklyn/Williamsburg readers who would ever want to do a night run . hmm.

I live in da bronx but wouldnt mind doin a lil runnin wit u homie

maby after we can rub each other legs to ;)