I have a
BOB Revolution jogging stroller (thanks Grandma) that works great for me. It has a little switch near the front wheel that lets the front wheel rotate like a grocery cart wheel or flip to just staying straight. It also has a little dial next to the switch that makes it so that it is in the straight position it actually goes straight! This is very important when running with a baby onboard.
TIP: If it drifts left when running then turn the dial counterclockwise. If it drifts right, then turn it clockwise. Turn it just a little at a time and test it.
So yesterday I ran from
Boulevard park through Fairhaven, out the
Interurban to the invisible train trellis at
Arroyo Park, then back toward fairhaven. It was at this point I decided to keep following the trail along Padden Creek and go down to
Marine Park. This little stretch it the bumpiest and steepest by far!
I figured this out with tired legs. The stroller really started to take off and hit the bumps. The first thing that came to mind was how pissed Colleen will be when she finds out I bailed. Fortunately I am such a tremendous athlete that I managed to keep it all upright and on the path (and not in the creek)!
I have to say it has got to be the stroller. It is heavy enough to keep itself upright yet light enough so that it does not feel like I am participating in the World's Stongest Man competition when pushing it up a hill.
After running with it for the last few months, I wonder what it will feel like to run without pushing it?