A Ghost Story

When I lived in Voorhees I used to run a nice 4-mile out and back along Laurel Oak Road through woods and meadows. It didn't look like it does now ... Over the years the woods became a the Jefferson Hospital Buildings and the Skate Zone, the meadows became parking lots, and the path became a sidewalk.

One spring evening, I made the turnaround at the stoplight in front of the Water Company (which once was just a 4-way stop, but now had two left-turn only lanes - with arrows) and head back towards LoneStar, OliveGarden, etc. I was surprised to hear feet shuffling up behind me. Surprised because I hadn't see anyone else running at the light and I had moved quite a way back before I heard them. I turned around to see a guy in his fifties, I guess, also out for a spring run, but dressed in summer gear (singlet and old-school short shorts).

I was on the barely year old sidewalk, but he was running in the street. "Hey! You may want to use the sidewalk. I don't think it's a good idea to be in out in the road."

"What sidewalk???"

"Over here. It's new."

At this point we were just coming around a bend. I could see headlights approaching in the dusk. As they turned toward my guest, the driver leaned on the horn.

When I turned to say "Told ya!" ... There was no one there.



A couple of days later, I called the Voorhees and Gibbsboro Police departments. Many years ago a jogger HAD been struck and killed right where I was.

Right about where the Phantoms practice!!!

Numb3rs

Compared to last year, my weight is the same but my blood pressure is up slightly, from 117/78 to 120/90.

Oh well.

I guess I took more time off than I should have to help D'Wife train for the MS150.

Beer-spiracy

Today D'Wife signed me up for the South Jersey Running Companies e-newsletter.

I don't know whether she wants me train better, race more, or just hang out with a higher class of beer drinker.

[http://www.runningco.com/]

She may not realize that my bikey friends drink they same beers I do (DFH, Victory, Magic Hat), but this new crew of weight weenies probably drink brews that end in "Light" ... Yuengling at best.

Or worse.

They could be wine drinkers!!!