I'm sorry, but I have to post this. Forgive the long post, but it's important.
I travel Woodland Hills Dr every morning between 5-5:45am. Occasionally, I've encountered a group of female joggers on the road...literally, ON THE ROAD. Ladies, I'm speaking to you. This is the third time I've seen you out there, running southbound in the right lane of northbound traffic. Light clothed? Sometimes. Reflective? Not that I've ever seen.
This morning you really scared the heck out of me. If I hadn't been driving in the left lane, people would be waking up to news of an auto-pedestrians accident on Woodland Hills Dr. I would have had people assuming that I was impaired in some way, and you would have been hospitalized...or worse. The fact is, I literally DID NOT SEE your first group until I was right up on you. The only reason I saw the second group is because the first one startled me. For the record, I wasn't speeding, tired or impaired in any way. I just simply did not see you, and that's so scary to me.
Now, I understand the need for exercise. I do it myself. I also understand the unwillingness of jogging on the trail in the dark. I would probably not do that, myself, but jogging in the middle of a main road at 5am is probably not the best safety choice either! Please, I'm begging you for your safety and the safety of others, PLEASE come up with an alternate plan for your morning routine. I would not want any of you to end up as a statistic.
@starryskies67:
And take those damn buds out of your ears. Remember to look between houses.
Be safe. Stay alive. 4951