I got started later than normal because 1) we had some bad weather supposedly about to roll in 2) I had some housework to do. Then when I was folding laundry I looked outside and it was all clear, so I decided to get in a quick run. My almost dying garmin got only an hour's worth of recharging on Monday and I forgot to recharge it, so when I turned it on it gave me the low battery message. I tried it anyway and it died in the first mile. I was planning on running 5, but I almost got hit by a car. I will not lie--it was partly my fault. But only partly. I was crossing a rinky-dink side street and I heard a car, but I assumed that it was going straight. Instead it turned left, but into the incorrect lane (where I was running). It seemed like everything slowed down and I stopped and the driver stopped and a guy who I had just passed (he was walking his dog) said something like "Holy cow!" It was a very near miss. And I realized right after that I was wearing pretty dark clothes and the sun had set. It's been a while since I have run at night and I didn't even think to wear my vest because there was still light when I started. So I took that as my cue to head home instead of running on the street for one more mile. Plus I didn't want to pass the dog-walking guy again. My bad. I'll be a little wiser tomorrow. And I'll be running earlier.
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