I’m 16 and want to start doing cardio at least once a week, however I’m very self conscious and I live in a small town where everybody knows everybody. There is an old abandoned racetrack where I used to go for walks but I’ve recently found out that that area is now owned by a company and therefore I’d be trespassing if I went running there.

My point is I want to start running, but I don’t want to be seen by people who I know/who knows me. I’m also very new to concept of running outdoors, so I’m not sure what to expect.

Does anybody have any tips for types of areas ideal for running? (Fields? Pavement? Etc). What should I expect when I first start running?

And for the older generation (no offense intended ♡) when you see a teen running, what goes through your head?

Sorry about all the questions, but I’ve been wanting to do this for so long now but I’m too scared :( any help would be greatly appreciated 💕