In AZ, it was pretty common to start long runs by 4 during the summer. In some other northern suburbs I’ve had cops stop me at similar times because they got calls from nosy people who’s ring cameras went off or something so I’d definitely be aware of your location.
In AZ, it was pretty common to start long runs by 4 during the summer. In some other northern suburbs I’ve had cops stop me at similar times because they got calls from nosy people who’s ring cameras went off or something so I’d definitely be aware of your location.
I’ve had cops harass me too but that was because I ran in a middle school track. It was 12 am and the cop accused me of trespassing , I called the school sheriff the next morning and they told me I wasn’t and it’s okay. I started to run earlier and earlier (I work night shift and sleep during the day) and sometimes I just want to get it overwith at 2 am which is why I asked.
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There is nothing wrong with running at 4. Most people don't do it because they can't get enough sleep if they wake up at that time. In a big city you will see people out running 24/7.
I live year round in a beach town and can no longer handle extreme heat so I get up early (yes, that means go to bed early too) and start running anywhere between 4-5am. Most houses are close to each other so I am always setting off those door bells in succession which gets the dogs barking. I’m sure they hate me but I am off into the darkness before anyone can respond.
One time at 4am on a training run I ran by a cop car and a minute later the pig comes up beside me (in his car obviously) and says in a confrontational tone, "what are you doing here?" This ticked me off because I was minding my business and I said, "you pigs are criminally negligent causing bodily harm to my friend, f*** off." This caused the pig to say, "stop right there!" I just high-tailed it from there and he gave up pretty quick. They can't do their job adequately and he couldn't get me to stop or find me when I was completely innocent in the first place. The worst are the power tripping ones whose parent/s never loved them and they seek validation/dopamine hit through the power trip.