54:28 - ran to Liberty Park. I lost about 30 secs screaming at a car at an intersection today (yes, dumb I know) ... but let me explain. First, on my way to the park I was running in the street - the streets here in SLC are famous for how wide they are (Brigham Young made many of them wide enough turn oxcarts) - the sidewalks are really slippery and the roads are nice and plowed. Well, you would think, with wide streets, running against traffic and wearing bright road-worker green would make one safe enough to run in the street. You would be wrong if you think that because some drivers actually TEXT while they are driving ... so this guy ran me off the road (missed hitting me by about 3 inches). But wait - he is not the one I yelled at. Later, as I was coming from the park (again going against traffic) at a crosswalk - WITH THE LIGHT - this guy was making a right-hand turn just as I got to the corner. I had to slow down because there was about 5 inches of snow/ice leading to the sidewalk. He doesn't even slow down - I wasn't sure if he was going to hit me or not ... so I stopped and yelled at him. This did not make me feel any better, as a matter of fact I felt horribly guilty all the way home. Even though technically I was "in the right" it really didn't help anyone (especially since it slowed my run down). So, there is my confession and one of the many reasons my time is so slow (the other being it was my recovery day, and I was tired anyway!). Be careful out there bloggers! | 