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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I can tell you that in 24 years of running in the DC area, almost always alone, I have only felt threatened 3-4 times.  (I got grabbed once, I had a guy try to touch me once, once I had some guy run alongside me for a bit asking about my running tights, and I'm probably forgetting one.)

I prefer neighborhood streets to busy streets, and I prefer trails (paved or not) to streets. [b] I prefer running on the bike lane to the sidewalk[/b] because the sidewalk has about a million trip hazards per mile and 90% of my falls have been due to sidewalks.  (tree roots account for the rest.)  You just have to be alert to cars and bikers.  I would also wear a reflective vest if it's not fully daylight.[/quote]

Oh sweet jesus.

Please try not to do this in any place where there is any bike traffic and/or the sidewalks are at all decent.  I do not expect someone running TOWARDS me in a bike lane, and it is not clear legally which side I should pass you on, or which side you will move towards to avoid me.   This is  more dangerous than the standard shared MUP, not that that is ideal.

Signed
Your Friendly Bike Commuter
Be a PAL - Predictable, Alert, Lawful[/quote]

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