re: Why do people run in the middle of the road?

Meet at Sonic bitch

Sidewalks generally suck. I only run on them when I have to. I try to be as courteous as possible: go early, only side roads, use sidewalks on busy streets. I use the bone conducting headphones so I can hear traffic from both directions.

With all that said, I amazed at the number of people playing on their phones and smoking weed in their cars in the morning.

I had a fall while running just a few days ago. I only run on the sidewalk or jogging path and never in the road. I take full responsibility - it was late in my run, I knew I was tired, and I wasn’t really concentrating. My toe hit some uneven pavement and I went down, sort of planted my left hand, ducked my head low, rolled, and ended up on my back. I sat there for a few seconds, got up, and finished the run within my goal time. The only visible injury was a scraped palm where I planted and sore muscles around my ribs on one side. It sucked but this was the first time it’s happened in at least 5 years so I can live with it.

In Louisiana, if there’s a sidewalk, it’s illegal to run in the road; it’s really that simple.

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Because they are entitled assholes. That’s the reason.

ETA: running on the road =/= running in the middle of the road (which is what OP asked)

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You weren’t the only one a little confused by the word “middle” here.

To the point of the topic, if the sidewalk is a mess/occupied with crap, then a driver getting pissed because a runner is on the shoulder is the entitled a-hole. Not the runner.

There’s much better ways for cardio and exercise than running.

Run in the street? Go right ahead. I’ll put on your tombstone “He had a right to run in the street!” That will make your widow and orphans feel better.

And don’t get me started about bicycles in the street. Had one blow right through a stop sign at an intersection where I didn’t have a stop sign right in front of me. Almost hit him and he gave me a dirty look like I should have seen him and stopped. fricking a-hole.

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Fat trashy flyover state people park their cars in a way that blocks the sidewalk, then complain when people start walking/running on the street

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At one time we had four drivers living here (two teens). Occasionally we’d have to park in our driveway in a way that blocked the sidewalk.

The alternative is to perma-park at the curb which I’m sure would irritate you just the same.

I don’t care about people running in the road. They’re usually aware of their surroundings. I just think it’s a pretty unsafe thing to do. Now the people in the road who aggravate tf outta me are the ones walking in the road, dressed in all black, and don’t have the self awareness to get a little bit off the road when a vehicle is approaching.

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Why do people run in the middle of the road?

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Because I like to.

Besides, when your area to run is two lane rural roads surrounded by crawfish/rice fields with huge ditches, you kind of don’t have a choice.

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Long distance running is one of the ways to accelerate aging.

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Dumbest thing I've read this week, congrats.

Why do you people not run on designated Tracks???

People drive crazy texting listening to the radio talking on the phone

You runners are crazy