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Wednesday, October 14, 2009
Austin cyclist killed in Miss.
Once again, an Austin cyclist has been killed while riding.
This time, 48-year-old David B. Allison Sr., a Mississippi native living in Austin, died after he was struck by a car on the Natchez Trace Parkway in Booneville, Miss. The scenic road is popular with cyclists.
Authorities say the vehicle hit Allison from behind while trying to pass him. How does this happen? It’s another illustration of why we need a 3-foot safe passing law. (You’ll recall that Gov. Rick Perry vetoed such legislation earlier this year.)
Allison, who graduated from Vanderbilt University in 1985, had two sons, Patrick and David Jr., and one daughter, Gwyndolyn.
My thoughts go out to his family. Be careful out there!
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The Runner’s Rule Book
I’m laughing my (running) socks off here.
A copy of “The Runner’s Rule Book, Everything a Runner Needs to Know — and Then Some,” by Mark Remy and the Editors of Runner’s World, has landed on my desk, and it’s full of wise little blisters of wisdom that everyone who’s ever thrown it down at a community 5K needs to know.
There’s info on passing gas during a group run (“It’s fun to pretend that the gas you have just expelled is helping to propel you forward, like a little booster rocket”), proper attire (“Wearing the official race shirt during the race is like wearing a U2 T-shirt to a U2 concert. Not cool. Don’t do it.”) and posting your training plan on the refrigerator (“Remove a child’s artwork to make room, if need be.)
Remy loves to run; that much is clear. He’s executive editor of RunnersWorld.com.
Best yet, he’ll give you permission to skip the ice bath.
Other jewels?
“Do whatever it takes to finish ahead of a costumed finisher. Because being outkicked by Elmo is too much to bear.”
Don’t Tweet while running. Be careful whom you ask for body lubricant. Acknowledge fellow runners in public, but be cool about it.
What are your tips?
Best (and most hilarious) one posted on this blog gets my copy of this cool new book, which sells for $17.99. (BOOK HAS NOW BEEN GIVEN AWAY.)
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