To continue down this path of beginning exercise, I thought I’d talk more about where one specifically exercises and the benefits and negatives that come with each terrain. Below I have compiled a small list of common exercise destinations. Road This is obviously the most simple and self-explanatory. Nearly everywhere you go, there’s a long stretch of open road, possibly with even a sidewalk. It’s flat and fast and tends to not have many hills. It’s also incredibly convenient just to walk outside of your door and go for your walk, run or bike ride. However, there are several drawbacks to road running. It is very hard on your legs. Each step you take sends “shock waves” up your legs and puts stress on your joints. Sure, if you have good running sneakers with high cushion it will absorb some of the shock but entirely stopping this is unavoidable. The …