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Apr 2020
6:40pm, 7 Apr 2020
12,523 posts
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FRU (KeepTheFaith)
How are you all “back street rat” runners?
Have you sussed it yet?
Best time to run
Best back street route
Staying safe and keeping out of others ways?
Love to hear your ideas
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Apr 2020
8:54pm, 7 Apr 2020
11,235 posts
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Ness
I’m getting up about 6am. Usual routes I use before work seem quiet enough. Just occasionally have to step into the road or cross the road for the odd dog walker, otherwise ok.
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Apr 2020
8:55pm, 7 Apr 2020
12,366 posts
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Garfield
LOL! Finding new routes to run as my usual ones are busier than usual. Need to get up earlier.
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Apr 2020
9:00pm, 7 Apr 2020
11,237 posts
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Ness
LOL. Because I’m not having to do my commute to work at the moment I can get up later! When I’m in work I get up at about 4.30 to fit in a run before driving to school.
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Apr 2020
9:11pm, 7 Apr 2020
15,580 posts
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Rosehip
Getting up earlier doesn't work for me as the usual before work dogwalkers are out from about 5am onwards and I'm not going out any earlier than that!
finding a gap about 10am - between the dog walkers and the "we're supposed to go out for half an hour each day" walkers works OK
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Apr 2020
9:26pm, 7 Apr 2020
44,493 posts
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McGoohan
5:30am worked pretty well for me on Sunday. Nobody around at all. This morning I was out at 6 and coming back by about 10 to 7 and there were *lots* of dog walkers out. I don't think they come out as early as Rosehip's ones but it's still pretty early.
I suppose as we move towards the summer, the skies will get lighter and we'll be able to go out at 4am!
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Apr 2020
9:31pm, 7 Apr 2020
12,526 posts
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FRU (KeepTheFaith)
I am with you all on the early
I am going to try and run first thing, normally I struggle to get up buy being at hone working it is much easier and I am less stressed
I find it so odd, but reminds me of races when the roads are shut! Running in the middle of a road is a unique and kind of free experience!
Xx
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Apr 2020
6:56am, 8 Apr 2020
12,527 posts
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FRU (KeepTheFaith)
Just about to head out and see what 7am is like in back street life
Run well all
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Apr 2020
8:00am, 8 Apr 2020
6,056 posts
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TeeBee
Out early, running along the (almost deserted) dual carriageway is best for me. Things are getting busy in the parks by 7 around here
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Apr 2020
8:42am, 8 Apr 2020
12,528 posts
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FRU (KeepTheFaith)
I found some streets I didnt even know were there just now and a very moving memorial stone set to mark a building being bombed in WW2 and a plaque to commemorate the baby being born alive when his mum was found two weeks later under the rubble.. stunned!
Also great to see so many rainbows and messages from kids
I think I am going to love being a back streer rat!
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Starting training again after Covid-19
Feb 2023