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Just ran two and a half miles in the rain. After a great run on Monday I didn't go out at all the past three days so when it started raining I just pushed through it. I mostly run in my neighborhood because I know the exact length of each block so can keep track of how far I've run as I go along, I've never been able to just go out and run without knowing how far I'm going. I run in the street because they're concrete streets and they're usually empty and there are either no sidewalks or people are parked on them or have basketball goals on them, etc. Everyone who walks their dog or is out pushing a stroller all do it in the street but people drive REALLY fast in this neighborhood. Last week I saw a woman in one of brand new townhome/condo things run a stop sign and almost T-bone someone, then the next day a person who I thought was the same woman sped past me as I was doing my cool down so I followed her home to bitch her out but then realized it was the stop sign running ladies neighbor, also in a new townhome/condo and since it wasn't the same lady I lost my nerve.
But today while I was running my left arm smashed into someone's side mirror because a huge suburban was passing so close to me at a really high speed that I had to get over as far as I could, then right after a van made a left turn right in front of me. A lot of people run out here, I'm not trying to do something that's unheard of but, it's scary. I went out around three because I thought I would beat most of the people coming home but I guess not. There's a two way stop that should be a four way stop right by our apartment and everyday we hear people honking aggressively at each other. How does one push for more stop signs, or even worse, speed bumps?
Anyway, old journal and ghost friends, I have my first 5k in three months on the 18th and hopefully it will be better than the one in October. It's for the Houston marathon and I'm a little worried it's going to be crammed full of people and not very fun. I am not a great runner and I try not to pretend to be, but dammit. I don't want to be stuck behind your stroller or a group of five tall skinny women in matching costumes who are all "jogging" right next to each other and taking up the entire path.
Okay, my windows are open and it feels like spring. School starts up again on Monday and I think I may back out and get my money back.
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But today while I was running my left arm smashed into someone's side mirror because a huge suburban was passing so close to me at a really high speed that I had to get over as far as I could, then right after a van made a left turn right in front of me. A lot of people run out here, I'm not trying to do something that's unheard of but, it's scary. I went out around three because I thought I would beat most of the people coming home but I guess not. There's a two way stop that should be a four way stop right by our apartment and everyday we hear people honking aggressively at each other. How does one push for more stop signs, or even worse, speed bumps?
Anyway, old journal and ghost friends, I have my first 5k in three months on the 18th and hopefully it will be better than the one in October. It's for the Houston marathon and I'm a little worried it's going to be crammed full of people and not very fun. I am not a great runner and I try not to pretend to be, but dammit. I don't want to be stuck behind your stroller or a group of five tall skinny women in matching costumes who are all "jogging" right next to each other and taking up the entire path.
Okay, my windows are open and it feels like spring. School starts up again on Monday and I think I may back out and get my money back.
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