Walking in the weather

hmhill17

Thursday was torrential downpour. People actively moved to splash me as they drove down the road.
Today it started to snow when I was 2 miles from home. Luckily no accoumulation before I got home because the doofuses who splashed me on Thursday probably should have skidded off the road and hit me today.

corinasue1143

Lol! First belly laugh of the day!

rainbow198

That's not nice! Good for you for getting outdoor walks in this time of year.

nathanielkerenweaver

Yeah, I like walking trails for that and other reasons. The snow is beautiful.

melissafeagins

That's snotty , if true.
Fortunately, it's probably not. Neurologically, you go where you are looking. They looked at you and steered the car toward you without meaning to.(This is much more noticeable on a motorcycle or bicycle.) It doesn't keep you from getting wet, but I hope it makes you feel better about people.

cwolfman13

hmhill17 wrote: »

Thursday was torrential downpour. People actively moved to splash me as they drove down the road.
Today it started to snow when I was 2 miles from home. Luckily no accoumulation before I got home because the doofuses who splashed me on Thursday probably should have skidded off the road and hit me today.

I'd say the odds of multiple people moving to splash you on purpose are astronomically low. I doubt anyone, and particularly multiple people were moving to intentionally splash you.

springlering62

hmhill17 wrote: »

I'd say the odds of multiple people moving to splash you on purpose are astronomically low. I doubt anyone, and particularly multiple people were moving to intentionally splash you.

Boy, you don’t live in my town. I’d put money on it people do this on purpose. Fortunately, it’s only a quarter mile walk to a protected bike path, but oh! The full gutters of opportunity frustrated drivers have during that short walk.

And we won’t even go into the snarky looks I’ve been getting while walking with a backpack to train for an upcoming walking trip. Apparently in some people’s minds backpack=guest of the local homeless encampment. Even smiling and greeting other walkers with a perky “good morning” elicited a few curled lips from a few people this morning.

It’s got me paranoid I look rough. I walk immediately after stretching in the morning. It’s not like I’m going to get up, do hair and makeup and then pull out the backpack for a six miler, lol.

Siberian2590

When I was in my 30s, I ran every day, rain, snow, hot, or cold. Now that I'm much, much older, I walk, but not when it's raining. Those days, I make myself get on the stairclimber. God, I hate that thing.

Jruzer

springlering62 wrote: »

hmhill17 wrote: »

I'd say the odds of multiple people moving to splash you on purpose are astronomically low. I doubt anyone, and particularly multiple people were moving to intentionally splash you.

Boy, you don’t live in my town. I’d put money on it people do this on purpose. Fortunately, it’s only a quarter mile walk to a protected bike path, but oh! The full gutters of opportunity frustrated drivers have during that short walk.

And we won’t even go into the snarky looks I’ve been getting while walking with a backpack to train for an upcoming walking trip. Apparently in some people’s minds backpack=guest of the local homeless encampment. Even smiling and greeting other walkers with a perky “good morning” elicited a few curled lips from a few people this morning.

It’s got me paranoid I look rough. I walk immediately after stretching in the morning. It’s not like I’m going to get up, do hair and makeup and then pull out the backpack for a six miler, lol.

I was surprised by this, but I ran into this too! When I was training for a big backpacking trip a few years ago, I strapped on my loaded pack and trudged around the surrounding neighborhoods. More than once I got harassed as if I were a homeless guy. Dude, I own a house 2 blocks away.

ReenieHJ

People do mean things sometimes. I honestly don't doubt it happened just as OP said. My sister used to pick up roadside trash every spring during green up season and she said you'd be very surprised at the amount of people who'd throw more trash out their car windows right in front of the very people picking up trash on the side of the road. People can be very rude and thoughtless. Someone once related seeing a driver swerve right into a turtle crossing a road and crushed it. Oh yeh. People are so brutal at times.

tinkerbellang83

I have seen multiple drivers do it intentionally moving closer into the puddles and heard people laugh about doing it on a number of occasions, so sadly I don't doubt OP's story.

There are also lots of drivers that are just blatantly ignorant of what they are doing too, to the point where it hasn't crossed their minds until after they've passed you.

lambsonfam

I have a treadmill, but we live out in the country and I love being outside. Yesterday I did NOT want to walk. It was windy and cold, but I did it, and was proud of myself (38 degrees with wind). So hard to make myself do it some days.

ReenieHJ

lambsonfam wrote: »

I have a treadmill, but we live out in the country and I love being outside. Yesterday I did NOT want to walk. It was windy and cold, but I did it, and was proud of myself (38 degrees with wind). So hard to make myself do it some days.

So true! I use my TM mostly during these months because our town is very hilly and the sidewalks are covered in snow/ice/slush. If not the TM, then I go to our local mall and do some time there. I can't wait for the weather to reach consistent over-40 temps. Supposed to dip to negative numbers again by this weekend.

noelkro80

I live in England & the weather is terrible for about 90% of the year! Lol
I walk 60 minutes a day though no matter the weather to & from work plus the added bonus of saving money on not having to put petrol in my car! Win win

angf0679

I've run in almost any weather. The only thing I haven't run in is freezing rain.

AnnofB

Sorry that happened but not surprised by it. Seen it many times, and it's happened to me too. Though I do know that quite a few people are completely unaware of what driving through a puddle of water can do to those nearby. Those are people that never walk anywhere, especially in the rain, so they have no concept.

I have found that workout DVD's and youtube workouts are great for days when the weathers inclement.
HTH

tinkerbellang83

noelkro80 wrote: »

I live in England & the weather is terrible for about 90% of the year! Lol
I walk 60 minutes a day though no matter the weather to & from work plus the added bonus of saving money on not having to put petrol in my car! Win win

Ah c'mon it's not that bad, at least we get nice Spring & Autumn days and a relatively good Summer (and I say that as someone from the (real) North), I live in Ireland now and Summer genuinely lasts about a week.

katsheare

tinkerbellang83 wrote: »

noelkro80 wrote: »

I live in England & the weather is terrible for about 90% of the year! Lol
I walk 60 minutes a day though no matter the weather to & from work plus the added bonus of saving money on not having to put petrol in my car! Win win

Ah c'mon it's not that bad, at least we get nice Spring & Autumn days and a relatively good Summer (and I say that as someone from the (real) North), I live in Ireland now and Summer genuinely lasts about a week.

Yes, I'm in the Home Counties so really can't complain... I did think of this thread on my run this morning, though! The road I run on (at 6 AM, so not very busy and yes that is intentional) had several flooded bits. Only one person SPED UP approaching one of these very wet sections just before I was in it (I could see them coming so paced myself accordingly), everyone else was incredibly polite to all of us runners - and I was one of close to a dozen out this morning (getting it in between the named winter storms!)

We have taken our family walks in all weathers offered here, from icy snow to ankle (or more) deep mud to that one week last summer when it was flippin hot!

But it's good to see another walking commuter, @noelkro80 ! Good on ya

Dovekat

I live in the home counties too, I am extremely wary of the drivers in my area as quite a few times I've had an extra shower (like wring me out I'll fill up the bath tub wet) while jogging or simply walking on the pavement hugging the bushes or fences to the far side as much as possible. I understand the pot holes are pretty bad and the roads can be quite narrow in places so sometimes a bit of splash will happen, however I see no need to aim to soak someone through to their skin.

oldmandee

With the exception of hurricanes and tornados, me and my walking buddies have been through almost everything ... including smoke and plagues of insects

noelkro80

tinkerbellang83 wrote: »

noelkro80 wrote: »

I live in England & the weather is terrible for about 90% of the year! Lol
I walk 60 minutes a day though no matter the weather to & from work plus the added bonus of saving money on not having to put petrol in my car! Win win

Ah c'mon it's not that bad, at least we get nice Spring & Autumn days and a relatively good Summer (and I say that as someone from the (real) North), I live in Ireland now and Summer genuinely lasts about a week.

Ok ok probably a slight exaggeration on the weather it’s probably 89% bad then 😆

Siberian2590

Snow I can take (I lived in Denver for a couple of years and ran every day; I loved running in the snow.) Rain......no way.

hmhill17

For the naysayers, I ran in the rain again today and watched cars edge towards me as they came close and then move back to the middle of their lane after they went past on multiple occasions.
Running in the snow when it was really just tiny pieces of ice kind of hurt the other day. But at least no wet feet.

Nanaluvs2sweat

I live in such a rural area in the sticks and hills of TN that the closest gym is an hour away so I either have to go outside or do a workout video. I push myself to walk in the cold and funny thing is it’s really not that bad once the blood gets to pumping. I bought some velour lined thermals to wear under my clothes and they are a life saver!!

katsheare

noelkro80 wrote: »

tinkerbellang83 wrote: »

noelkro80 wrote: »

I live in England & the weather is terrible for about 90% of the year! Lol
I walk 60 minutes a day though no matter the weather to & from work plus the added bonus of saving money on not having to put petrol in my car! Win win

Ah c'mon it's not that bad, at least we get nice Spring & Autumn days and a relatively good Summer (and I say that as someone from the (real) North), I live in Ireland now and Summer genuinely lasts about a week.

Ok ok probably a slight exaggeration on the weather it’s probably 89% bad then 😆

Where is the 'LOL' response.

But you're not wrong...

gothchiq

Uff da! Yr more hardcore than me. If it's raining, I'll just lift indoors!

noelkro80

katsheare wrote: »

noelkro80 wrote: »

tinkerbellang83 wrote: »

noelkro80 wrote: »

I live in England & the weather is terrible for about 90% of the year! Lol
I walk 60 minutes a day though no matter the weather to & from work plus the added bonus of saving money on not having to put petrol in my car! Win win

Ah c'mon it's not that bad, at least we get nice Spring & Autumn days and a relatively good Summer (and I say that as someone from the (real) North), I live in Ireland now and Summer genuinely lasts about a week.

Ok ok probably a slight exaggeration on the weather it’s probably 89% bad then 😆

Where is the 'LOL' response.

But you're not wrong...

That’s why I put a laughing emoji at the end of my comment