I can't wait until the law against using cellphones while driving goes into effect in Washington state.
Tomorrow is Mother's day. It was also a day on which I was planning to run my first half-marathon, which I have been training for for months.
Yesterday I worked out in the morning, and at the end of the day David and I decided to go bike and pick up the kids from school in the trailer to squeeze in an extra workout.
Like most pacific northwesterners, we actually pay attention to street signals and so during the ride there, we patiently waited until we had the WALK sign and right of way on a busy intersection.
When I was halfway across the intersection, an idiot in the right-hand lane pulled out, covering the entire crosswalk, chatting away on a cellphone and not even looking my way.
I braked fast in order to not slam into her car, fell down, and my bike fell on top of me. And in the process, I banged up my knee - which now hurts when I put pressure on it, so I can't @*#$(@#$ run my @#)$@ half marathon anymore.
I couldn't help but think of Frank who finished 65% of a marathon recently...
Argh. Argh. Argh.
Oh, KC, that totally sucks. Did she even know what she had done?
Posted by: Elizabeth | May 10, 2008 at 08:56 AM
Get a plate #?
- Dave, who got hit by a car once while walking through a crosswalk...
Posted by: dbt | May 10, 2008 at 09:58 AM
Oh man! I hope you got some info for her so HER insurance can pay for the PT.
I'm so sorry. :(
Posted by: Karen | May 12, 2008 at 09:26 AM
Sorry bout the marathon and your knee...hope it gets better soon!
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