This...world makes me so freaking paranoid. I've been trying to stay active and it's really hard because the sun sets so freaking early!!! I finally just sucked it up and started running at dusk/night.
Can I tell you as a female, that is f**king scary! I live in a safe area. I have active neighbors who are outside all the time. It was just after christmas so the area was lit up with lights. But I am smallish and know full well no where is actually safe.
That's why as I was running the other day I got so effing freaked out!
I run listening to music but I can still hear the world around me which is why I about had a heart attack when I realized I heard another set of feet hitting the concrete. I was doing speed intervals but didn't want to slow down.
I couldn't see anyone in my peripheral but it was very dark with only the street lights every so often where I was. And I wasn't near my house, I was in the back of my neighborhood. So I decided to change up my route. As I did, I looked over my shoulder and saw...no one.
So now I think I am insane and paranoid. I slowed a bit but kept going. Then I heard it again.
I muted my music. I could hear my heartbeat pounding in my ears and could feel my breathing getting labored, I was tired and scared. I turned a corner and saw some people outside so I slowed down.
I was cracking my neck when I noticed someone WAS about 100 or so yards behind me.
At this point I was about 3 blocks from my house so I took off. I was sprinting (I do NOT sprint).
I made it home in record time, 100% ignoring the prompts from my running app. As I ran up my driveway my shadow was running by. He was probably 6'3" and skinny fit, young-ish and possibly attractive (it was dark!). He said breathing heavily, "Good Run! I didn't think I was gonna keep up today!" and he kept going.
2 days later I left about 10 min later than normal bc work is stupid. As I was coming down one of the streets I saw him come out of a house on my route.
My assumption is we are on a similar schedule. I am fairly certain he runs behind me EVERY DAY and I was just a little late that night so I noticed him.
Its like some weird unorganized running group...of two. Maybe he doesn't want to run alone or maybe he doesn't want me to be alone. Maybe I should ask...
It really is sad how scared I was initially. It's warranted, you really don't know what kind of crazies are out there. But at least now I seem to have an unofficial running buddy.
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