I have discovered that running around a track is much more enjoyable than running on a treadmill. Over the weekend I ran at the Pacifica H.S. track. I ran about 5 miles (20 laps) and ran it in 52:17. Which was surprisingly fast for me. Then I ran yesterday at University (the Trojans) H.S. in Irvine, and the track is nice. There is a wildflower area on one end, and then a basball diamond on one side over a little mound/hill. It also is nice and cool at 6 a.m. I need to leave by 7 a.m. or the H.S. gives cars parked in the lot a ticket. I ran 3 miles in 28:06.
What made me want to switch running surfaces was knowing that many runners mess up their knees. So I decided to do research. And I found a ranking of different surfaces.
Best surfaces to run on article.