Happy Solstice!

This morning I went for a wog before breakfast, an ideal time before the heat of the day can make wogging a chore. Tonight is another good time to wog–what better way to celebrate the longest day of the year? (Also, air pollution on hot days tends to be worse in the afternoons. If you have asthma or respiratory problems, wogging early or late may be your best bet.)

Be Streetwise While Wogging

The ideal place to go wogging is a track, or a hiking trail, or country road through a leafy forest. But if you live in an urban area like me, you might find yourself wogging on the streets and sidewalks of a city. In which case, certain commonsense precautions should be taken:

• Turn the volume of your earbuds down far enough so you can hear traffic sounds. I know, you listen partly because you want to drown those nasty noises out. But when crossing the street, hearing a vehicle coming your way can mean the difference between life and death.
• Be aware of other pedestrians around you. Pods can easily be snatched by muggers and thieves, and are a popular item with fences.
• Concrete is hard on the joints, so save the pulse-pounders for running tracks or other softer surfaces. Asphalt is a bit more forgiving, but make sure traffic on the street is light.