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Run to Win25 Marathons, 17 Ultras, 16 States (Full List)
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A Saucy Wench
I have become Death, the destroyer of electronic gadgets
"When I got too tired to run anymore I just pretended I wasnt tired and kept running anyway" - dd, age 7
Prince of Fatness
But I would think to a guy it would feel like wearing a bra. (this one is by amphipod)
Not at it at all.
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Custom LED stuff
Ross
Feeling the growl again
"If you want to be a bad a$s, then do what a bad a$s does. There's your pep talk for today. Go Run." -- Slo_Hand
I am spaniel - Crusher of Treadmills
1) Reflective vest 2) Blink light on right arm facing rearward 3) LED headlamp - the new ones are really light and not a problem to run with -- and BRIGHT!! You have to think not only of being seen, but WHEN you get seen. Think of being in a car going 55 mph. Often by the time reflective gear show up in the headlights, the care is very close and it's a surprise to the driver if they are not expecting a pedestrian in that spot (like on the back country roads where I run). This can lead to the driver doing something reflexive and unpredictable, like swerving...possible TOWARD you!
Did you ever notice that MANY drivers' subconscious tendency is to veer off TOWARDS a runner when they see them? Wouldn't you think it makes sense to veer AWAY???
Menace to Sobriety
My personal pet peeve is drivers who don't dim their brights for me, as the headlamps can totally blind me.
Janie, today I quit my job. And then I told my boss to go f*** himself, and then I blackmailed him for almost sixty thousand dollars. Pass the asparagus.
That makes 2 of us, I've had them actually hit the high beams when they see me, as if they think I can't see them. I have to come to a complete stop sometimes. But at least they get a better view of my middle finger.