tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post3612317386343580046..comments2024-03-28T14:42:42.958-04:00Comments on Runs for Cookies: Distracted drivingUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger37125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-38843220444902361702012-10-18T09:09:03.026-04:002012-10-18T09:09:03.026-04:00I don't know if there was any merit to the cid...I don't know if there was any merit to the cider vinegar, but that little concoction gave me instant relief from my sore throat.<br /><br />Another little tip when you're out is to give a friendly wave to motorists who deliberately go out of their way to avoid coming close to you. I always do this so they know I appreciate it, and hopefully they will remember that and do it in the future Katie Fosterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04733849582309631730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-26487307210177520742012-10-18T09:06:05.744-04:002012-10-18T09:06:05.744-04:00It IS scary. Now that marathon training is done, I...It IS scary. Now that marathon training is done, I'll be going back to my old routes, which are less trafficked. Katie Fosterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04733849582309631730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-72747271201054511732012-10-18T09:04:56.855-04:002012-10-18T09:04:56.855-04:00I'm feeling much better this morning! :)I'm feeling much better this morning! :)Katie Fosterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04733849582309631730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-69049381471889906432012-10-18T09:04:39.333-04:002012-10-18T09:04:39.333-04:00Good luck with your race on Sunday!! If you happen...Good luck with your race on Sunday!! If you happen to see me in that mass of 30,000 people, make sure you say hi ;)Katie Fosterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04733849582309631730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-43305848519687326032012-10-18T09:03:51.440-04:002012-10-18T09:03:51.440-04:00I've never heard of Oil of Oregano... interest...I've never heard of Oil of Oregano... interesting! But I do love oregano!Katie Fosterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04733849582309631730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-940483782117621342012-10-18T08:58:18.001-04:002012-10-18T08:58:18.001-04:00That's scary, especially when there is a desig...That's scary, especially when there is a designated bike path! The texting and driving is awful. I see SO many motorists texting while driving when I'm out running, and they are easy to spot because they swerve a lot.Katie Fosterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04733849582309631730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-6641958799201287112012-10-18T08:56:50.445-04:002012-10-18T08:56:50.445-04:00I know, I don't understand where that "th...I know, I don't understand where that "thrill" comes from! <br /><br />I tried the salt water (my dad always suggests that too). It gave me a little relief!Katie Fosterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04733849582309631730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-5557424387032390992012-10-18T08:55:37.920-04:002012-10-18T08:55:37.920-04:00Be careful! Do you have a reflective vest? I bough...Be careful! Do you have a reflective vest? I bought one at a Ragnar race, and I love it for running in the dark!Katie Fosterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04733849582309631730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-68827585723232830402012-10-18T08:54:37.161-04:002012-10-18T08:54:37.161-04:00Feeling better this morning!! :)Feeling better this morning!! :)Katie Fosterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04733849582309631730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-31135915712101075482012-10-18T08:54:07.461-04:002012-10-18T08:54:07.461-04:00I never got my tonsils out either--I wonder if tha...I never got my tonsils out either--I wonder if that's a problem? My brothers and sister all still have their tonsils as well.Katie Fosterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04733849582309631730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-36680161205164776772012-10-17T15:58:30.638-04:002012-10-17T15:58:30.638-04:00I've had a sore throat to and my first 5-mile ...I've had a sore throat to and my first 5-mile race is this weekend. I've been downing the tea like crazy. I'll have to try the ginger tea with honey and cider vinegar, though! I know rest and fluids are paramount!<br /><br />Thanks for the tip on making eye contact with drivers. I really watch closely when I'm at a an intersection, even in my residential neighborhood or when Carrie @ Season It Already!http://www.seasonitalready.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-88152974089597712732012-10-17T14:02:19.894-04:002012-10-17T14:02:19.894-04:00I'm so glad you banged on the hood of that car...I'm so glad you banged on the hood of that car. Running on the roads are scary - I stick to sidewalks whenever possible, and refuse to wear headphones for that reason!Carolynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16603866378766825021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-13253813656000391962012-10-17T13:21:09.993-04:002012-10-17T13:21:09.993-04:00Oh, I hope you feel better soon!Oh, I hope you feel better soon!KiKiDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02578840983451081141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-62724872451368462322012-10-17T13:03:04.767-04:002012-10-17T13:03:04.767-04:00I don't know what's wrong with people, but...I don't know what's wrong with people, but I think there are people out there who intentionally antagonize runners while they drive their cars. I have been on isolated dirt roads and had similar problems with drivers. I guess they think they'll "teach us" that the roads are only for cars?! <br /><br />Good luck keeping the germs in check. I'm running the Detroit HalfJen Lathamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01186154444594475161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-35616678601173993202012-10-17T12:27:49.489-04:002012-10-17T12:27:49.489-04:00I had a very sore throat about a year ago, the doc...I had a very sore throat about a year ago, the doctor I went to see told me that I should try Oil of Oregano, just a few drops from an eye dropper, 3 times per day. Apparently, if it's a viral infection, oregano is supposed to help. Just thought I'd pass this on if it might help.Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16954465587421269221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-88903512525760203792012-10-17T11:13:48.929-04:002012-10-17T11:13:48.929-04:00Sorry about you being sick! It seems like it's...Sorry about you being sick! It seems like it's going around a lot lately. <br /><br />Be safe out on the road while running! I'm from Iowa and a cyclist just got hit the other day on a bike path because a teenage driver was texting and swerved off the road! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02474021516798305682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-71635195243928544972012-10-17T11:05:02.528-04:002012-10-17T11:05:02.528-04:00People can be such shits. I was running on a bike ...People can be such shits. I was running on a bike path one time. A cyclist came up behind me and screamed, just to scare me. WTF? Why do that? What is wrong with some people that they get pleasure out of being malicious to other people? I don't get it.<br /><br />Sorry about your throat. My father always suggests gargling with salt water. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-78750202426864067132012-10-17T10:13:54.880-04:002012-10-17T10:13:54.880-04:00I've been trying to become more aware of cars ...I've been trying to become more aware of cars around me while driving. In a few weeks it will be dark by the time I can get a run in and I think I will start wearing only one ear bud so I can hear the cars around me. I know there's been times where I've been driving and haven't noticed a runner or walker and it's scary for both the driver and the pedestrian. Some people are Bailey @ Onederland or Bust!http://onederlandorbust.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-82299782533383651082012-10-17T08:59:04.854-04:002012-10-17T08:59:04.854-04:00Sorry to hear you are sick! That just plain sucks,...Sorry to hear you are sick! That just plain sucks, especially right before a marathon. I have a relative and a couple friends running that marathon this Sunday. Hope you feel better soon!Jamiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16678352768754142211noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-4030560236825175422012-10-17T08:54:47.715-04:002012-10-17T08:54:47.715-04:00It's so funny how cats sense when you're i...It's so funny how cats sense when you're ill and want to comfort you when they're not usually that friendly. I had a Siamese who was like that. She was one mean cat. She bit. You could pet her once, and that was it! But when I was sick, she would come around and want to be petted and sit on my lap. Everybody but me hated that cat. She lived until she was 18--too ornery to die I guess.dupsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18088114640385927198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-1716809338603500842012-10-17T08:30:53.948-04:002012-10-17T08:30:53.948-04:00I hadn't either, but a reader suggested it, so...I hadn't either, but a reader suggested it, so I figured it couldn't hurt to try ;)Katie Fosterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04733849582309631730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-32938648907541298202012-10-17T08:29:22.875-04:002012-10-17T08:29:22.875-04:00Thanks for reading, Tina! Isn't it interesting...Thanks for reading, Tina! Isn't it interesting how cats have personality traits just like humans do? All three of my other cats are VERY affectionate, but not Estelle!Katie Fosterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04733849582309631730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-6585849353948530692012-10-17T08:26:29.041-04:002012-10-17T08:26:29.041-04:00I've heard good things about that marathon! I&...I've heard good things about that marathon! I'm actually doing the Detroit Free Press Marathon on Sunday. (I hope, anyway. If this cold doesn't keep me from running!)Katie Fosterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04733849582309631730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-14122529988471461092012-10-17T08:25:05.160-04:002012-10-17T08:25:05.160-04:00That is absolutely heartbreaking about your grandf...That is absolutely heartbreaking about your grandfather! I'm so sorry for your loss. I worry about my kids in parking lots--they're "too cool" to hold my hand, and they keep telling me, "I'm watching for cars!" But they don't understand that just because they see a car coming doesn't mean the car sees THEM. It's scary how quickly something awful like Katie Fosterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04733849582309631730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-74831373241647191792012-10-17T08:21:20.868-04:002012-10-17T08:21:20.868-04:00I always face traffic when running on roads. On th...I always face traffic when running on roads. On this particular road, however, there is a paved shoulder that is specifically designated for pedestrians, and it's only on one side of the road. So I didn't have a choice :)Katie Fosterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04733849582309631730noreply@blogger.com