Is it ok? Will I survive or do I have to bring some type of deterrence ?
Running in the hood?
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Yes. Better to find somewhere else to run.
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In high school, we often ran on cross country on a course at a high school in a neighborhood known for gang activity.
The joke was when the gun went off, duck instead of run.
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former hood runner wrote:
In high school, we often ran on cross country on a course at a high school in a neighborhood known for gang activity.
The joke was when the gun went off, duck instead of run.
My school’s “home” XC course (off campus) was in East Baltimore. There were typically 10 shootings by the park yearly
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Used to train in Richmond Va back in early 90's. There was a cinder 800m loop that was in a rough area. Ran there one winter afternoon as it was getting dark. Hairs on the back of my neck started going up while I was running and knew it was time to go.
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goona wrote:
Is it ok? Will I survive or do I have to bring some type of deterrence ?
I run in a white hood while running in the hood. I like to honor my democrat heroes.
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I live in a country where if i run in the wrong hood I'm risking getting my shoes, watch and whatever else they might think is of value stolen.
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The only thing I tend to worry about are stray dogs
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goona wrote:
Is it ok? Will I survive or do I have to bring some type of deterrence ?
The hood refers to the place with stupid low IQers lacking family values, amiright amiright?
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goona wrote:
Is it ok? Will I survive or do I have to bring some type of deterrence ?
I used to run through some shady neighborhoods. Got lots of mostly good natured comments, lots of people tried to race me for about a block until their stamina ran out, more inappropriate comments from various black women about my body and what they might do to me.
Turns out there was little interest in robbing me for my stinky running clothes and worn out running shoes.
Did have some pretty aggressive dogs get pretty close, but never got bit. Usually owners grabbed them or I got out of leash range in time.
Rednecks on country roads were a way bigger problem, fortunately they have a bad conceptual grasp of physics so any number of bottles, cans or plastic drink cups thrown at me missed by a lot. The swerving to almost hit you was the worst. Did have one truck end up in the opposite ditch after overcorrecting that was pretty satisfying.
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nathan forrest wrote:
goona wrote:
Is it ok? Will I survive or do I have to bring some type of deterrence ?
I run in a white hood while running in the hood. I like to honor my democrat heroes.
That's cool Nate... But don't go running with any of those democrats who want to tear down those statues of your democrat heroes.
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