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From the article: >I don’t go for runs along roads, I always run in a park. >She cycles, despite the proximity to high particle counts, because “even if you c
by daenz 7y ago
From the article:
>I don’t go for runs along roads, I always run in a park.
>She cycles, despite the proximity to high particle counts, because “even if you cycle in heavy traffic you are offsetting the exposure to air pollution with exercise.”
Run along roads: bad (exercise doesn't offset impact)
Cycle along roads: good (exercise offsets impact)
- cgriswald 7y agoRunning can cause you to take in more of the pollutant because you’re spending about the same amount of time exposed to it but taking in way more air. Cycling may or may not cause you to take in more air depending on effort, but exposes you for less time so your overall exposure can be less. Cycling also operates as an alternative to the transport that produces the particles in the first place.
- namirez 7y agoI think you are misrepresenting her comments. It seems the comment about running is in the context of workout; she has a choice to run along roads or in parks. The comment about cycling, on the other hand, sounds to be related to daily commute or errands because she says that she prefers it over driving.