I have a friend who has the “Heebie Jeebies” about me running the Old Highway. \u00a0(I think you know who you are \u00a0 \ud83d\ude42 \u00a0 So, today I did something I think you would appreciate. \u00a0I asked permission before I ran on the road.<\/p>\n
I have to run about 2 miles to reach the Old Highway. \u00a0The Old Highway intersects with Robinson Road. \u00a0As I reached the end of Robinson Road, I noticed a large piece of equipment on the road yanking up trees by their roots. \u00a0Interesting!<\/p>\n
At the intersection, I took note of the one guy working the equipment and 5 guys standing there watching. \u00a0Things were back to normal with the construction crew. \u00a0For a few days before the opening of the New Highway, nobody was just standing around. They were all working! \u00a0It was nice to see the relaxed atmosphere. \u00a0That told me the Old Highway was going to be a long time in repair mode.<\/p>\n
I approached the guys watching the trees being uprooted, I asked them if it was alright for me to be running on the Old Highway. \u00a0They replied, “Sure! \u00a0Run on it as much as you want!” \u00a0So, there! \u00a0I have official permission to run on the Old Highway to my little hearts delight.<\/p>\n
Only one thing will interrupt that. \u00a0They are planning on pulling up the bridge decking this week. \u00a0So, I can run the Old Highway as far as the first bridge as long as I like.<\/p>\n
I ran over two of those nasty old bridges this morning. \u00a0They have already chewed up the asphalt down to the concrete slabs of the deck. \u00a0There is re-bar showing and of course those lovely empty gaps of nothingness I told you about last week. \u00a0Keeps you on your toes! \u00a0BUT~I have permission to be there!<\/p>\n
They have moved the barricades around a little bit so it is easy to squeeze between them. \u00a0No more going around them on the shoulder of the road and falling down. \u00a0Whew on that!<\/p>\n
I did not have a huge run scheduled for today. \u00a0My long runs are on Wednesdays for this training program. \u00a0For the long runs, I will be running the frontage road that runs parallel Highway 82. \u00a0It is a busy road, so timing is important.<\/p>\n
The Frontage Road has a High School. \u00a0It also has Fed Ex and UPS hubs on it. \u00a0So, there are High School students\/teachers flying to school and then the delivery trucks pulling out and zooming down the road. \u00a0You want to time your run so the kiddos\/teachers are already at school and the truck fleets have pulled out for the day. \u00a0I have almost been creamed on that road…this has been a lesson learned the hard way.<\/p>\n
BUT, I have learned the lesson! \u00a0 \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n
Here’s to safety while running!<\/p>\n
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