Attacked while Running... (Read 830 times)

Glad you are ok Alex- that is horrible.

Oh no, Alex!!! That's awful

That's okay. My right ear is still a little sore, but nothing bad. I plan to do another run through Forest Park real soon too because I reuse to cower to cowards. Perhaps I'll bring pepper spray next time and perhaps some metal knuckles too.

I think that if they came up on you again and you were ready w/some metal knuckles, that they'd be in for a bit of a surprise. I also think that you better take out the leader quick, because otherwise the 8 of them will jump you and you'll have more than a sore ear! The only time I've ever thrown punches was during a race and it was with another runner. I was in high school at the time, and despite being a foot shorter I got the better end of the deal, plus I beat him in the race. I never saw him again after that, and we used to race his team quite a bit.

That really sucks. Sorry to hear it. One time I was at the Oakland Coliseum with my then girlfriend. She was from the east coast and a Red Sox fan. She was wearing her Red Sox hat and walking somewhat ahead of me. I guess these idiots thought she was alone so they started harassing her. They got in her face and said some things I won't repeat but which sent my adrenaline into the stratosphere. I got in the main guy's face, and his coward friends, seeing she was with a guy, immediately shut up and went back to their seats. But this kid wasn't gonna back down, and was asking me what I was gonna do about it and all that, really taunting me. We were both standing on the stairs and I was standing above him and he was obviously a little drunk. It would have been very easy for me to shove this kid and send him flying down the concrete steps, and boy was I close to doing just that. Then I suddenly realized how stupid the whole thing was. What did I have to prove this punk kid? And at what cost? Get in a fight at the ballpark and you can bet I'm going to jail. Moreover, why did he take the time out of his oh-so-busy schedule and productive life to insult my girlfriend over stupid sports teams? "You know what kid. The reason you're putting on this big show is because you're a nobody. You're nothing. And the way you're going, you're never gonna be anything. But you think getting in my face makes you a big shot." And I walked away. So why I relate this story is because that loser that popped you is exactly that - a loser - so far behind in life's race and so pathetic, the only way he can feel like a somebody for a little while is to make other people feel bad. How pathetic is that?