I feel like I am running slower. I can't see my surroundings passing me by, so I feel like I am nearly standing still (not really). It's kind of like tunnel vision for me.
Finished the last 7k of my wednesday Trail Run in the dark (with headlight), definetly slower and requiring lot of concentration to avoid large roots, stones etc.
At heart, I am a night person. There is definitely a different, and more powerful, energy at night! I "accidentally" ended up running at sunset and into the dark a little bit and I LOVED it. It was on pavement though, but it was awesome. Not sure I'm down with a trail run at night, unless I could find a nice smooth one.
NickW
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I wouldn't mind running barefoot at night, but the sidewalks that I run on here have these plants that are about a foot high bordering on the road side. Looks good during the day but at night the oncoming traffics lights cause those plants to throw a super black shadow and you can't see anything below your knees. Wouldn't bother me if the sidewalks were perfectly smooth and all I had to worry about stepping on were branches and rocks, but unfortunately some of the sections of pavement are raised a couple inches and then conversely dropped a couple inches and I don't like stubbing my toes or bruising my arch from landing on a drop off on the arch. Hurts super bad and takes a long time to heal, I wouldn't recommend ever bruising your arch. 
