How many times have you been stopped while driving? How many tickets or accidents? I'll admit to 3 traffic stops and 0 tickets. How many times have you been stopped by police while running? To that one, at least 3 that I can recall and also 0 tickets! This fall I was probably lucky to escape without some sort of citation, only by being smart enough to keep my mouth shut. A friend and I were running along a quiet street with a bike path I absolutely hate. Both the friend and I have tripped and fallen on said bike path due to it's bumpy, uneven surface. When the road is busy, we use it, especially in daylight. This particular morning, there was almost zero traffic so we opted for the street. About that time, the highway patrol came around the corner and stopped. This is definitely not a highway, so he must live in the neighborhood somewhere. We figured he probably thought he was pulling over some cute young gals to chat about the safety of the path vs. the road. He definitely didn't think he was stopping two ladies nearly old enough to be his mother. However, once he had us to the side of the road, he had to give his little speech about the path being a much safer spot for us to run. Later when I recounted the tale to my kids, and how the bike path is so bumpy, my daughter chimed in..."You didn't tell him all this about the lumpy path, did you?!?" I'm quite sure they would have all been mortified if I had taken the opportunity to show the officer why I was indeed right and he was wrong! Work had been going a bit rough at that time for both of us and once we had been released on the promise not to play in traffic, my friend and I wondered if being tossed in jail for the day would have been so bad. We dreamed a little of a day in the slammer with nothing but a paperback book to occupy us. I'll admit, it sounded more peaceful than what I would encounter at work, but I'd hate to tarnish my perfect record of no tickets! I'm thankful to live in a community so uneventful for law enforcement that they have time to move the middle aged ladies off the street for their own safety, and also for the extensive bike path system we have...(and use except on that lumpy street!) Care to comment: Have you ever been pulled over by the police while running? What are you thankful for in your city that makes it friendly for running? This photo if for Stephanie. Plantar fascitiis is a bummer to have and difficult to get rid of...so smile a little while your feet hurt and hope it clears soon!
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Sandie Scott Rentz
3/9/2017 02:00:51 pm
Stopped numerous times. 2 tickets
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Missee
3/11/2017 12:23:22 pm
Guess who Charlie and I saw on our run yesterday?!? Mr. Highway Patrol was out looking for runners in the street along the bumpy path, but we were safely on the path. LOL
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AuthorMissee and Stephanie are two Minnesota sisters and moms who love to run. We are not experts in running, parenting or anything else, but we do have years of experiences that may be helpful or entertaining to others. Archives
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