EZ pace. Usually I'd be running on the nice and safe Jordan River Park Way trail through Rose Park (some locals are afraid of this part of town) during the week, but today I ran up City Creek canyon. Some lunatic walking down the canyon started yelling obscenities and threats at me and my dog as we were running up canyon. I'm not sure if he was psychotic, whacked on drugs, or both or what. I ran on the opposite side of the road and he did not make any movements toward me, just spewed verbal threats. I was concerned enough that running back down canyon I carried a good sized rock in my hand. A couple of runners coming up said they had received the same treatment. Luckily, when I passed him again he only launched another screaming verbal assault. I did find a city truck and told the driver who seemed happy to call the police. Oh well.... I need to learn not respond to such nonsense.
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