Running Instagrammers #15 when content is more important than health

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I think it depends where you live. When I lived in London, I ran wearing high vis for safety but a torch was completely unnecessary with so much light pollution. I always wondered what the point of them was. Then I moved up north and went for one run without a torch and knew exactly what the point was, even in a built up area.
 
wlm1989 said:
I think it depends where you live. When I lived in London, I ran wearing high vis for safety but a torch was completely unnecessary with so much light pollution. I always wondered what the point of them was. Then I moved up north and went for one run without a torch and knew exactly what the point was, even in a built up area.
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Yeah, I'll concede on that. No excuse for wearing all black though in my opinion. I nearly ran down a chap the other day when I was picking my little one up from nursery at 5:30pm as he was wearing all black and running on the pavement towards me. Even with the streetlights I didn't spot him until he was about 2m away.
 
WeepingCassandra said:
Yeah, I'll concede on that. No excuse for wearing all black though in my opinion. I nearly ran down a chap the other day when I was picking my little one up from nursery at 5:30pm as he was wearing all black and running on the pavement towards me. Even with the streetlights I didn't spot him until he was about 2m away.
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Absolutely I agree, there’s no excuse. I nearly got hit by a car when on the pavement because they were pulling into their driveway, even though I was wearing high vis. If I hadn’t been, I think they would have hit me.

Don’t even let me get on my soapbox about how most of high vis clothing sold to women is pink/orange and nowhere near as visible as the yellow/neon green aimed at men. Half my high vis is men’s clothing for this reason.
 
wlm1989 said:
Absolutely I agree, there’s no excuse. I nearly got hit by a car when on the pavement because they were pulling into their driveway, even though I was wearing high vis. If I hadn’t been, I think they would have hit me.

Don’t even let me get on my soapbox about how most of high vis clothing sold to women is pink/orange and nowhere near as visible as the yellow/neon green aimed at men. Half my high vis is men’s clothing for this reason.
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So funny story - pink and orange are better high vis colours outdoors than yellow and green. All of the horse riders around here wear pink because studies have shown that pink is the colour most noticed by motorists. Green blends with trees and yellow isn’t great when it’s sunny or autumnal. Rail workers wear orange in preference to yellow for the same reason.

We live in an area with lots of lovely beech hollow ways that produce dappled light and country lanes that are like catnip to mamils. In summer I rage about the number of men who wear all black kit with the odd green or yellow accent which makes them quite tough to see in dappled light under bright green leaves. I’m fairly cautious as I know this but not every driver is.
 
It’s also mostly women where I live who wear high vis and lights - and the street lights are few and far between, if they’re even present. Even as a runner I get startled when a man in black is suddenly behind me or rapidly approaching me. For the men, is it that it’s just not something you think about - that cars or pedestrians need to be able to see you? My friend thinks he doesn’t need them because he “goes out late and to quiet areas/trails” and never with his phone. Me and his wife despair!
 
I know people moan about LED headlights being so bright they’re like a window directly to the soul, but I’ve had two near misses with cyclists dressed all in black with no lights, reflectors, in dark clothing and worse… no helmets. I only run on pavements in well lit areas in autumn/winter but I do feel like I need to up my visibility game now.
 
uberoblique said:
So funny story - pink and orange are better high vis colours outdoors than yellow and green. All of the horse riders around here wear pink because studies have shown that pink is the colour most noticed by motorists. Green blends with trees and yellow isn’t great when it’s sunny or autumnal. Rail workers wear orange in preference to yellow for the same reason.
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That’s interesting, I wouldn’t have thought that but it makes sense when you explain it like that.

I just hate pink 😅
 
I’ve seen a couple of people this week call out fordy runs for being a bit of a snake with how he does things and how dishonest his YouTube shoe reviews are, then low and behold today mr clown sees his new video and it’s almost as if he’s trying to justify himself and almost replying to these people subtly. He’s one of the most vile and ingenuous runners in the running community and I’ve heard so many people say that he takes one of the London marathon club spaces every year because he’s doing all the work. What a selfish and horrible prick, let others have a to rather than you do it for the youtube views and likes
 
eyethinkyousuck said:
I know people moan about LED headlights being so bright they’re like a window directly to the soul, but I’ve had two near misses with cyclists dressed all in black with no lights, reflectors, in dark clothing and worse… no helmets. I only run on pavements in well lit areas in autumn/winter but I do feel like I need to up my visibility game now.
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Honestly, even if you can just get one of those chest strap vests like this you'll be so much safer!
 
instaclowns said:
I’ve seen a couple of people this week call out fordy runs for being a bit of a snake with how he does things and how dishonest his YouTube shoe reviews are, then low and behold today mr clown sees his new video and it’s almost as if he’s trying to justify himself and almost replying to these people subtly. He’s one of the most vile and ingenuous runners in the running community and I’ve heard so many people say that he takes one of the London marathon club spaces every year because he’s doing all the work. What a selfish and horrible prick, let others have a to rather than you do it for the youtube views and likes
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I’ve never understood why he has a following. Who looks at a man who is SO self-absorbed that he names a running club after himself and thinks anything other than “what a prick”?
 
I’m not sure I’ve ever posted in here however I feel compelled to after watching Helen gaunt hoola hooping in her underwear?! My eyes. My poor unprepared eyes 😳🤣.
My kids would be beyond mortified if I did that and posted it on social media for all their friends to potentially come across. Good god woman put some clothes on - it’s winter 🤣
 
Wannabrunner39 said:
I’m not sure I’ve ever posted in here however I feel compelled to after watching Helen gaunt hoola hooping in her underwear?! My eyes. My poor unprepared eyes 😳🤣.
My kids would be beyond mortified if I did that and posted it on social media for all their friends to potentially come across. Good god woman put some clothes on - it’s winter 🤣
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Who is she doing it for?? The male gaze surely. Who is she hoping to impress?
 
Wannabrunner39 said:
I’m not sure I’ve ever posted in here however I feel compelled to after watching Helen gaunt hoola hooping in her underwear?! My eyes. My poor unprepared eyes 😳🤣.
My kids would be beyond mortified if I did that and posted it on social media for all their friends to potentially come across. Good god woman put some clothes on - it’s winter 🤣
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Now I went to watch this (I don't follow her) and that is just so odd. And her pants were up her bum crack in the mirror too! Definitely intentional.
 
Wannabrunner39 said:
I’m not sure I’ve ever posted in here however I feel compelled to after watching Helen gaunt hoola hooping in her underwear?! My eyes. My poor unprepared eyes 😳🤣.
My kids would be beyond mortified if I did that and posted it on social media for all their friends to potentially come across. Good god woman put some clothes on - it’s winter 🤣
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Oh my god! The way she just stares in to the camera...

Now this is my inbuilt pessimism but I can't but help think the car running over her foot is a cover up for something... but I could be being very harsh there. I genuinely believe nothing these "influencers" say, if you can even call someone an influencer if they give no detail on their workouts, seem to think core work is just sit ups and weird leg raise tit and stare in to the camera in their underwear with a very awkward smile on their face...
 
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