tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27314728.post6901729766119028011..comments2023-11-19T08:41:19.553+00:00Comments on Where in the World Am I?: Running RerunStephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06475477442377719233noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27314728.post-74420907320791843002012-04-10T06:41:25.639+00:002012-04-10T06:41:25.639+00:00oh yes, I hear you on this one. I used to be devo...oh yes, I hear you on this one. I used to be devoted to my morning run in the States, granted it was pre-kid but even so, I did whatever it took to get out the door, even for only a quick 20 minute jog. Then China happened. I'm used to waking up, throwing on shots and running out the front door but the pollution here, even on "blue sky days" is so bad that my chest gets tight and my throat hurts after only a few minutes on the streets. I've already got the "Chengdu hack" even without running. We have a (moldy, smelly, creepy, potentially haunted) "gym" on the compound with a few treadmills but for some reason I just could never bring myself to run there more than once or twice a week pre-baby. I too have the guilt about making my husband (who is sooo not a morning person) take care of Will before he goes to work so I can go run, but I'm thinking I'm going to have to get over that if I'm every going to start running regularly again. Its a fair trade for being the one to take care of every single nighttime wake up right??Danihttp://hotpotdc.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27314728.post-66584012348087911862012-04-10T03:49:29.796+00:002012-04-10T03:49:29.796+00:00Stephanie, good for you for making the effort! I f...Stephanie, good for you for making the effort! I find it almost impossible to run here - much harder than in the U.S. Sometimes I try to run at the park or the lake with my dog, but between people yelling at me (don't know if it is my shorts or my dog), the stray dogs, the stink of the lake and car exhaust, it is pretty unpleasant. I really miss running for fun.Liz Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17960194669900283936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27314728.post-91013364106268317922012-04-10T03:43:45.736+00:002012-04-10T03:43:45.736+00:00Good for you, Stephanie, for making the effort! I ...Good for you, Stephanie, for making the effort! I find it impossible to run here - it is much harder than in the U.S. I try to go to the park or the lake with the dog, but between people yelling at me (don't know if it is the shorts or the dog), stray dogs, and the stink of the lake and cars, it is generally unpleasant. I really miss running for fun!Liz Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17960194669900283936noreply@blogger.com