After school run today on the 56 east route for 6.62 miles in 1 hour & 2 minutes.
Had my 1st real close encounter with a car today! I was crossing in the crosswalk with a walk sign at the light at the top of the off ramp to Carmel Valley from the west (eastbound). There was a truck that I ran in front of first that was already stopped behind the line & just as I was getting to the end of the truck, a car came through the crosswalk and stopped past the 2nd white line of the cross walk and I had to put my hands out to keep from hitting the car. It was a young lady who realized (after it was too late) that she had just missed knocking me down by about a second or two! I know you won't believe this but she was texting as she was slowing down to stop & never saw me! Needless to say, I was not very happy!
That could have been the end of my running days and it was by sheer chance that I was a couple seconds behind the time that she would have taken me out.
Life is so fragile and precious, I think about that everyday as my parents get to enjoy one more day together, either by simply having dinner together, watching a Padre game or golf tourney, (my mom is actually a pretty big sports fan, more golf than anything else, but you don't have to twist her arm to watch a game, that's for sure!) or going to one of their many doctor's appointments.
My parents run with me everyday in spirit (my dad has told me that he runs with me in his dreams!) & so I keep running for them, first and foremost.
Love is the flower of life, and blossoms
unexpectedly and without law, and must be plucked where it is found, and
enjoyed for the brief hour of its duration. ~ D. H. Lawrence
Make sure you stop BEFORE the white line at all intersections! You never know when I will be coming across that street!
Total Miles: 907.60 Pace Runner: 863.07 + 44.53 miles
Love to you both Mom & Dad! <3
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