Since I began running again, I have stuck to the Scarning Estate loop. It's almost a mile long, fairly flat, and is good for beginners as if an injury or problem does occur there are plenty of paths through the estate which can be used as shortcuts home.
It's basically like any other estate for running.The route has a slight decline for the first half, then slight incline at the end. There are a couple problems
- The roads are narrow, so on occasions the cars take over the paths too. Makes it very awkward when running
- There is a footpath with a metal barrier with a gap for pedestrians. This can be difficult to see at night.
The only other problems would be from dogs (only been chased once in 3 years) and abusive kids (never happened on the estate - they must be used to seeing me circle)
So that's where I've spent so much time recently. However, I am getting ready to burst out and try something new.
