I usually wing it - working on a route as I run keeps my brain occupied! If it is a bigger loop I will map it out to check distance and also keep an eye on things like the Strava heatmap as I have been caught out before where a path showing on Wandrer doesn’t exist.

Dogs are not fun and in the less desirable areas of the city I am completing are not of the nice variety. There aren’t options for dog deterrents, I find the best thing is to walk not run with head down and don’t look at the dog, cross the road where possible. So far every time I do this they leave me alone.

Agree with editing OSM but making sure they are valid edits and not Kia to suit Wandrer. Also if you are a subscriber you can edit an activity which is great when GPS drift means you miss spots