Is it disrespectful to run in a cemetery?

I've never had any complaints from the residents.

Where I live in the UK, there are a few churchyards that have public footpaths through them. They're quite popular with runners.

I wouldn't run through a council run cemetery. I once tried to run through Montmartre cemetery in Paris, but dudes working there didn't let me past the gate. I don't know why running is considered more disrespectful that a load of gawping tourists. Oh well.

Thanks for considering it seriously.

My father, two grandmothers and a grandfather are in our cemetery. Every time I go I see people running, women in sports bras, shirtless guys, listening to their music. It just seems very out of place. I personally wouldn’t do that.

Yes, that's what Ed Whitlock does and that's why he is so hated amongst the running community.

You should ask the residents there. ?

Ed Whitlock trained via running laps around the cemetery for 2+ hours a day.

Sochi 20202 wrote:

Thanks for considering it seriously.

My father, two grandmothers and a grandfather are in our cemetery. Every time I go I see people running, women in sports bras, shirtless guys, listening to their music. It just seems very out of place. I personally wouldn’t do that.

They're dead though, why would they care?

I used to do speed work in the local VA cemetery as each ‘block’ was 3/4 mile. Another cemetery has a 1/4 loop.

Never had any issues with visitors or security.

However, on a rare occasion when I’d show up and a funeral was happening, I would not and changed to a fartlek on the roads.

My neighborhood cemetery is hosting a beer mile next weekend, so...

I used to run in a big cemetery just down the street from my house all the time, but it was usually early morning runs. My brother on the other hand thought it was good steeple practice to hurdle the upright monuments. That might be bordering on disrespectful.

Ive dine biner wrote:

However, on a rare occasion when I’d show up and a funeral was happening, I would not and changed to a fartlek on the roads.

Definitely, and I'm sure others would do the same thing. If i see a car parked or people standing near a grave visiting I also try to avoid them. I don't necessarily see anything disrespectful about it as long as you're sticking to the roads/paths.

It's mostly acceptable, but probably not during burials.

Hell yeah wrote:

Yes, that's what Ed Whitlock does and that's why he is so hated amongst the running community.

I believe that should be past tense.

And he was revered, not hated, dim bulb.

I used to do loads of running in cemeteries. I finally gave up running in the one near my current home because dog owners decided it was a great place to let their dogs run free and I just got tired of dealing with the dogs. I never had any problems from anyone other than the dogs. Historically, graveyards were kind of the predecessors to parks. In the 19th Century it was common for people to have picnics and outings in graveyards.

When I read the post title, I also thought of Ed Whitlock and it never occurred to me that anybody would have thought poorly of Ed because of anything let alone due to his habit of training in a hometown cemetary.

VirtueSignaler wrote:

Hell yeah wrote:

Yes, that's what Ed Whitlock does and that's why he is so hated amongst the running community.

I believe that should be past tense.

And he was revered, not hated, dim bulb.

I thought the comment was meant to be sarcastic.

Young conservative boys don't recognize nor understand sarcasm.

i don't see how wrote:

Ed Whitlock trained via running laps around the cemetery for 2+ hours a day.

That's the reason why he is dead now.

There is a huge cemetery by my house. They have a sign that says no bikes, skateboards, or rollerblades. I take this to mean that running/walking on established paths is fine. I rarely go in there, but I wear a shirt if I do, and would certainly not run near an on-going ceremony. I also think going through with a group might be disruptive.

Bottom line: If the cemetery allows it, I'd do it, while remaining respectful, quiet, and appreciative.

It's an interesting concept to find that disrespectful.

I mean, we have constructed and live in massive cities which are effectively hundreds of square miles concreted over and removed from the natural landscape for the entire animal kingdom. Yet our brains are hardwired not to even worry about that, and instead we seek some kind of spiritual solace in wondering whether or not something such as running through a graveyard is a major right or wrong (alongside our carbon footprint, plastic usage and other such like banalities).

We're really quite incredible creatures!