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JustRun
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 Posted: 10/15/06 - 07:11 Post subject: Must Read Article!! What is everyone's take on this?
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Posted: 10/15/06 - 08:50 Post subject:
I didn't read the complete article yet but I will. It seems pretty obvious though that breathing in all those harmful things could be bad for you eventually. I am also asthmatic. However, I live in a very bucolic area and don't really encounter anything like they are speaking of. I do know for sure that since I began running 5ish years ago my asthma has improved tremendously.
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MechEngDropout
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Posted: 10/15/06 - 12:20 Post subject:
I think it's absolutely true. Air quality in Baton Rouge is atrocious, so I try to get out of town at least once a week. Definitely run in an area away from traffic if it's an option - but that should be common sense. I'd hate to live in Los Angeles or someplace with worse air than here. I personally can't wait to be removed from this place.
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JustRun
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Posted: 10/15/06 - 15:06 Post subject:
| MechEngDropout wrote: | | I think it's absolutely true. Air quality in Baton Rouge is atrocious, so I try to get out of town at least once a week. Definitely run in an area away from traffic if it's an option - but that should be common sense. I'd hate to live in Los Angeles or someplace with worse air than here. I personally can't wait to be removed from this place. |
I live 20mins from LA, but I can always see the smog on a bad day in the morning. Very thick grey cloud.. But going up to the local mountains in big bear it's very very clean. but that's 1 hour or so away.
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JohnM90
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Posted: 10/15/06 - 18:48 Post subject:
Fortuneately I don't have much problem with that where I live... the air here is pretty clean and I also try not to run around traffic either.
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SDRunner
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Posted: 10/22/06 - 15:57 Post subject: very true
I couldn't agree more. Last week I was in NYC for work and I ran from my hotel to Central Park (5 blocks) and then about 4 miles in Central Park. I noticed issues with breathing on the 5 blocks to Central Park. However, it did seem to get better once in the park. I live in South Dakota so I'm definitely not used to the air quality of midtown NYC.
Thanks for the article.
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JohnM90
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Posted: 10/22/06 - 16:46 Post subject:
Yep, us people from SD and ND don't have to worry about it to much.
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