Dear Sunday morning runner,
I applaud you for the effort you’re putting forth to take care of yourself by getting out and jogging/running at 7:45 a.m. on a forty degree morning. I only wish I had the determination and drive to do the same. But there is something I feel the need to share with you about where you’re choosing to do your runs.
The five lane road we were both traveling this morning was meant for vehicular traffic, aka – cars. I saw well in advance that you were choosing to run in the middle of the right hand lane that I was traveling in the opposite direction. I was also glad that you made the decision to move out of the middle of the lane and to the edge of the road. But at the same time, I noticed there was a sidewalk that you could just as well been using for your morning jaunt.
Now I know I’ve read somewhere that the black asphalt pavement is supposed to be better to run on, but as I said earlier, I think that’s mainly designed for motorized forms of transportation. I would have even been a bit more understanding if you had chosen to at least move over to the curb.
The reason I’m writing you is just to let you know that not all Sunday morning drivers are as alert as I was this morning. They may or may not be paying full attention to what’s going on in front of them. Perhaps they woke up a little late and are in a rush, maybe they’re taking a call or heaven forbid texting, or in some cases, maybe they had one-too-many night before and are still in the process of overcoming that inevitable hangover. Bottom line is that I am afraid they may not be able to avoid you like I did this morning.
I’m not one to tell others how to live their lives, but for future runs, you might want to consider using the sidewalk for its intended purpose.
Signed,
Concerned Motorist
David Lee 