Recently I took a new job so I no longer work in
Philadelphia. Philadelphia is a beautiful city to run in and for a few years I
would run many times a week on my lunch hour. Our office was located right off
of the Schuylkill River Trail. I would run right out of our back door down the
alley turn the corner on to 24th Street and then pick up the River
Trail on Locust Street or via the dog Park if a Train was blocking the trail
entrance. The trail is often filled with other runners, walkers and bikers so I
typically felt safe there. There were a few incidents with hooligans messing
with runners so they started having more of a police presence on the trail and
that made everyone feel even safer.
I am now running in West Chester PA. My safety concerns are far different here than they were in the city. The office I am working on now is located on the corner of two major highways. The neighborhoods around the office have no sidewalks so now I’m more afraid of being hit by a texting driver…
I am now running in West Chester PA. My safety concerns are far different here than they were in the city. The office I am working on now is located on the corner of two major highways. The neighborhoods around the office have no sidewalks so now I’m more afraid of being hit by a texting driver…