wustl runners/Forest Park

garibaldi
Mon, 05 Jun 2006 19:25:14 +0000

I have two questions. First off, this one is geared more towards current students and stl natives. How safe is Forest Park? When I visited, I had no qualms about safety at all, but I love to run, especially in the early morning and later evening, and I was only in the park in the afternoon. Right now I live in (and run in) a nice, safe, gated community and I don’t worry about running at, say, 4:30 in the morning, which I do quite frequently before work or school. So basically, when are the best times to be out in the park? Is it pretty much deserted in the morning, or would a 5 a.m. runner be able to feel safe? How nice are the running trails? Is there security? I know I probably will have to totally change my running schedule, but I’m just trying to be practical.

Secondly, I heard about a running club. Does anyone know exactly how this works or what the point is? Is it like group running? A sort of intramural x-country team? Marathon training? Any input is greatly appreciated.