Do you know this runner?
Runner #1: Wearing Adidas. Black pants. Black jacket. Listening to an iPod. Running on the sidewalk of a busy street. At night. Comes up to an intersection with either the assumption that cars have an automatic sensor that detects any jogger within 10 feet and alerts the driver, but, fails to realize that maybe not all cars—just the expensive new cars—are equipped with such a device and finds out that most decisions a car makes depends on the human who is behind the wheel OR that the runner could leap a moving car in a single bound in case the car pulls too fast into the intersection.
It’s a good thing Runner #1 did not get hit by the car. Runner #1 is just an idiot. I was shocked as I saw this unfold. Wear reflective gear. Think about your safety.
Runner #2: Running up-hill. Listening to an iPod. Blonde hair. Grunting really loud that as the runner got closer to me all I could think was “I really hope I don’t know this person.” Each yard that the runner got closer, and I heard the runner grunting from about 25 yards away, I didn’t know if I had to duck into a convenience store to hide from the runner.
Thankfully, Runner #2 was not a friend of mine who is also training for the Marathon. This makes our work, running, and friendship easier.
Runner #3: Takes a running route that crosses a busy intersection and T tracks. Wears reflective gear. Listens to an iPod. Plans for a bigger run but is exhausted 3 miles into the run. Thinks about a tempo run. Likes negative splits. Eats two lunches a day.
I could continue with the description of Runner #3, but it would just continue to describe my run tonight. Runner #3 wanted to do 6 miles tonight but only did 4. The workout did not go as planned, so I continued my run straight to the gym to do some cross-training, stretching, and crunches. The foam roller was needed.
