As I mentioned on here before, I enjoy running to a destination. The first time I ran anywhere with a purpose was to Blockbuster to return a movie that was probably several weeks overdue. Since then I have run to the grocery store, to a restaurant, to pick up my boss's newspaper while she was out of town, and, last night, to KC's house.
Running (as opposed to driving) makes you keenly aware of everything you've been missing. It also makes you realize how far apart everything is. It's similarto the transistion from passenger to driver...suddenly everything becomes much more important.
Last night I had agreed to meet KC for dinner post-run. She, too, had to put in a full hour run before we could feast so I told her I would meet her at her house, as per usual. The thought of running my "usual" route just wasn't exciting me, so I pushed a few buttons in my GPS and found that the Wee One's house was a mere 4.6 miles away. Sadly, that's just about what I run during an "easy" hour, so I was set.
All was going well, until I hit Mockingbird. No matter which direction I chose, there were no sidewalks on which to run. To be clear, neither Inwood or Mockingbird can be described as "pedestrian friendly".
The next five minutes of my run are best visualized as a game of real life frogger (sans the logs and sound effects). I wasn't so interested in crossing the street as I was in just making my way along it. Finally, after spending a while in the median waiting for a break in the traffic, I was able to sprint my way to safety on the far side of the street. Fortunately, I was not forced to repeat this 5 more times or move up a level.
Having not yet voted, I am changing my number 1 issue for this mid-term election from education to sidewalks. I am sure the candidates that went door to door are sympathetic to my plight.
Timmy
Running (as opposed to driving) makes you keenly aware of everything you've been missing. It also makes you realize how far apart everything is. It's similarto the transistion from passenger to driver...suddenly everything becomes much more important.
Last night I had agreed to meet KC for dinner post-run. She, too, had to put in a full hour run before we could feast so I told her I would meet her at her house, as per usual. The thought of running my "usual" route just wasn't exciting me, so I pushed a few buttons in my GPS and found that the Wee One's house was a mere 4.6 miles away. Sadly, that's just about what I run during an "easy" hour, so I was set.
All was going well, until I hit Mockingbird. No matter which direction I chose, there were no sidewalks on which to run. To be clear, neither Inwood or Mockingbird can be described as "pedestrian friendly".
The next five minutes of my run are best visualized as a game of real life frogger (sans the logs and sound effects). I wasn't so interested in crossing the street as I was in just making my way along it. Finally, after spending a while in the median waiting for a break in the traffic, I was able to sprint my way to safety on the far side of the street. Fortunately, I was not forced to repeat this 5 more times or move up a level.
Having not yet voted, I am changing my number 1 issue for this mid-term election from education to sidewalks. I am sure the candidates that went door to door are sympathetic to my plight.
Timmy
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