Comments on: Have you ever gotten lost while running?

By: This Week Last Year: Dogs, Boston and Being Lost @ Run to Win

This Week Last Year: Dogs, Boston and Being Lost @ Run to Win — Sun, 20 Jan 2008 01:58:02 +0000

[...] (usually) it is not such a bad thing to get lost on a run; it can help you learn new [...]

By: How well can you estimate run duration? « Run to Win »

How well can you estimate run duration? « Run to Win » — Fri, 04 May 2007 01:18:23 +0000

[...] to, and somebody had to look for you? Or have you never gotten lost on a run? I don’t mind getting lost now and again, and have gotten lost on runs at least a dozen and a half times, but that one run was a bit over [...]

By: John Tomac

John Tomac — Thu, 25 Jan 2007 00:08:26 +0000

The last time I got lost on a run I became intimately aquainted with Martin Luther King Blvd. and Ocean Ave. in Jersey City. Let’s just say that the old Chris Rock stand-up routine was accurate in this instance.

It took a while, but I was able to orient myself after finding a location where the buildings in lower Manhattan and downtown Jersey City were visible.

That helped me learn a valuable lesson about running in the area: Don’t use the Statue of Liberty as a landmark to run towards

By: matt hartman

matt hartman — Tue, 23 Jan 2007 04:21:14 +0000

I got lost in the rain once, while running with a friend of mine. We intended on a long run, but it turned into near hypothermia after we spent an hour and a half running in the 50 degree rain. It actually got a little scary, as we were running in the woods at a park with no real landmarks; we were pretty happy to see the car at the end of the path when we finally made it there. I think we spent at least another 30 minutes sitting in the car with the heat on full blast before I could properly operate the clutch and drive. Nice little adventure.

By: Blaine Moore

Blaine Moore — Tue, 23 Jan 2007 03:39:52 +0000

I would not consider getting lost a lemon. Getting lost on a run is how I learned my way around Rochester, Orlando, and Portland. Now I know Yarmouth a little better.

There was one time that I got lost that was not so great, but I actually knew the roads that I was on the whole time. That is a story for next weekend, though.

By: WannaBe5Ker

WannaBe5Ker — Tue, 23 Jan 2007 03:11:23 +0000

Way to take lemons (getting lost) and make lemonade by enjoying the new territory and discovering a new running route in the process. I have learned so much about my town since I took up running:-)

By: DPeach

DPeach — Mon, 22 Jan 2007 13:28:55 +0000

Yes, I have gotten lost on a run. It was during my first half marathon training. At the time I did not have a good way to measure distances, so I ran for time. I was out for an hour and a half run when I lost myself. By the time I found me I was at the hour mark of the run. I made it home just over the 1:35 mark.

By: My Thought Spot»Blog Archive » Get lost!

My Thought Spot»Blog Archive » Get lost! — Mon, 22 Jan 2007 13:27:10 +0000

[...] I read this post over at Run to Win. Blaine talks about getting lost on a run. It reminded me of my first hour and a half run. It did not matter the distance, what was important was the time. I did not have a good way to measure distance at the time. [...]

By: Wes

Wes — Mon, 22 Jan 2007 01:26:55 +0000

If I ever get to run outside my neighborhood, I suppose I might get lost! LOL. I do need to get out a bit. Running new routes, and even getting lost, adds some spice to the running life!