Questions come up like:
It's 42 degrees or 22 degrees with a windchill of 12, it's 7am or 10pm. What do I wear?
The sun is not yet up and it's below freezing. We're out running. Why??
How much does the weather affect the other runners out there. How many runners would run at the same time, same day, same route when the weather is idyllic versus when the weather turns running into an extreme adventure sport. And it's not just runners, who else is out there? Let's pay attention.
When there are runners under these more extreme conditions, are they in pairs or in groups, do they have dogs, are they alone? How do they get out the door?! Because without a buddy I know will be waiting for me, I could not guarantee I'd be out of bed and out the door.
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8 years ago
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Oh man, I know just the startup company to mine these data. Good idea, Mary!
At the risk of overdoing it, I thought of a few more things that might be interesting to track:
- Regarding the runners out under more extreme conditions: Are these the runners with fancy gear, the runners in old sweatpants, or some of each? Are they running faster than us or slower than us?
- How much do the air pollution and noise pollution due to LSD traffic intrude on each day's run?
- Regarding the non-runners out there: I'm especially interested in the number of bicycle commuters, how they're equipped, and how happy or miserable they look.
- What's happening on the dog beach?
- (more where those came from)
Good suggestions, Matt! Do we usually see what's going on at the dog beach, or are we going to adjust our route to take in this data? :)
You know, this feels a bit like "Rear Window," except it's a public park.
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