Jogging

I have nothing against jogging. It's actually good for you. It tones you up. It keeps the weight down. Good for your cardiovascular system. All in all it's a good thing. But, and this is a big butt(butt on purpose) Why the hell do they have to run in traffic. Across from my house there is a big park(Bloomingdale Park). It has a sidewalk surrouning it on three sides that runs parallel to the street. On the fourth side the sidewalk veers into the park a bit. The joggers feel the need to run in the street. Well, this street happens to be a service road for a highway in which cars zoom by doing 40-50 miles an hour. I am told that by running in the street it adds an extra 125 yards to your total. So the fuck what. All the jogging in the world ain't gonna do shit for you if a car rolls you over. It gives you an extra 125 yards? Stay on the sidewalk and do an extra 125 yards on the end. Come on people. This is not rocket science. No pain, no gain. Bullshit. When that car hits you, the pain you gain will not tone you up, get the weight down or help your cardiovascular system. No. It will fucking hurt.
There are people who circle the park every morning by walking. Walking is good for you. It gives you all the advantages of jogging, but at a lesser rate. These people, for some strange reason, do not feel the need to walk in traffic to gain the 125 yards. No, they probably can see the traffic and decide that they don't want to play there. Smart.