X: Always Look Both Ways

This morning's steady rain forced me indoors to run 190 or 191 laps on the elevated track. At one point I lost count, so I ran what may or may not have been an extra lap to make sure I completed the full 10 miles that Buzz's workout specified. Near the end, in hustling around the oval to maintain a sub-7:00-minute pace, I inadvertently slammed into an elderly woman who had forgotten to look for runners before turning to walk off the track. By the grace of God, I eased up in time to avoid seriously injuring her. Though shaken, she was able to limp away under her own power. In retrospect, I also was fortunate to emerge unscathed as an accident like that could have derailed my entire season. If there's anything positive to come from this, I'm sure next time she will look both ways. - Racer X