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gochubandit · Posted: Wed Apr 05, 2006 8:09 am Post subject: running outdoors in seoul?

bad for your health? used to do a lot of outdoor track/trail running back in the states in a fairly pro-environment area. not quite sure how seoul adds up re: pollution. is it healthy to run outdoors?

on a side note, do those health masks help at all? they look pretty cosmetic to me.

djsmnc · Joined: 20 Jan 2003 Location: Dave's ESL Cafe

It's probably not going to be any more or less harmful than living there in the first place Rolling Eyes

jlb · Joined: 18 Sep 2003

You are basically breathing the same air indoors as out, perhaps minus a little of the yellow dust so it probably makes no difference. If you are really worried, go to Jeju or something.

paperbag princess · Joined: 07 Mar 2004 Location: veggie hell

yellow dust is a big factor though, so be careful. if your gym is good then it will have an air purifier in it.

i beg differ about air quality inside being the same. it's much better inside. if you run by the river, you are right next to the olympic highway, i don't think it's that good for you.