The good first: 11 miles around the neighborhood. BRRRR. 25 degrees probably, I don't know how people who live in actual cold climates do it. I did some work this morning to try and wait out a warm-up but it didn't come. I was wearing 2 pairs of pants, 2 long-sleeve shirts and a fleece, ear wrap, and gloves. Pretty ridiculous. Took the fleece pants and fleece top off at 4 (water too). My knee needs to freaking suck it up and get over itself so today I only allowed walk breaks when I absolutely needed it which was at 6 and 9. TT: 1:45:07 AP: 9:33 Splits: 10:14, 9:53, 9:50, 9:18, 9:29, 9:19, 9:27, 9:19, 9:12, 9:43 (the almost hit by a car mile), 9:21
The bad: At mile 10 I was literally about 6 inches from being taken out from a car, which really shook me up. I am very proud of myself for practicing my deep breathing and not just totally bursting into tears. This lady had plenty of time to see me, she had a stop sign, I kept looking at her waiting for her to make eye contact with me that she saw me but she was just looking to the left for oncoming cars and never once looked straight ahead or to the right. When I finally realized that she wasn't going to see me EVER I screamed my head off and tried to bolt across the street. I think the screaming got her attention and somehow her front left bumper missed my left knee by about 6 inches (as if my left knee doesn't have enough problems going on as it is). She stopped and had that horrified expression on her face and rolled down her window and said she was sorry, but what can you say to that? Oh its okay you almost killed me, maybe you should stop at stop signs and look where you're going next time?!?! I walked for a bit and almost just went home but I knew if I went home I would start bawling telling the story to Justin and I really wanted to get in 11 so I finished up. Yesterday a car backed into my car in the neighborhood and cracked the whole bumper (luckily he was nice and left a note, and this is a much much MUCH more forgivable offense than almost killing me) so overall I'm a little annoyed with the drivers in my neighborhood. I stay in our neighborhood so it will be low-traffic and quiet! Green minivan lady, you are on my list. (Lisa if you are reading this ignore EVERYTHING I wrote, our neighborhood is fantastic and you should buy that house and move here!!!!!) Update - two hour marathon tennis match later (which I sadly lost 7-6, 7-5, SO CLOSE!). I am going to be hurting big time tomorrow.
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