Got Hit By A Car Today

As do not cross lights for pedestrians. The OP says the guy accelerated through, which means he was crossing on a yellow light -- maybe it turned red as he crossed -- the clown OP obviously failed to stay out of the crosswalk before he was allowed (he runs red lights) and failed to look both ways. He failed to set a new Strava PR for his race around streets.

This is an obvious troll. His score is 0/10. His being "thrown" 80 feet seems to have effect on his ability to troll on LRC, and did not damage to his arms and hands or his head.

You don't know what's going on inside a driver's head. People be crazy. Always make sure it's safe to enter the roadway before entering the roadway. Losing a few seconds during your run is better than suffering a devastating injury or the loss of your life.

That's why I always run with a gun. Being in a car doesn't guarantee you protection, either.

You should sue them for $83mm

This stuff is what makes it hard to keep a consistent tempo pace on roads with a decent amount of traffic. Running/bike trails are super nice for that. Easy runs I don't really care about keeping pace consistent.

Thrown 80 feet? Um, no.

Bumped? Perhaps. Take your earbuds out, leave your cell at home, and pay attention to the rules of the road.

Runners are a dying breed . Cars are the new alpha male.

83mm is an illegal midsole stack hight for WA events.

Somebody that was actually struck as you described would not be posting any time soon.

80 ft huh? What did he hit you with - a Nerfmobile? Guessing you landed on a mattress too!

Just make up something slightly more believable like a girl almost talked to you a while back.

If a car even gets close to me at an intersection doing an illegal right turn I slam the hood or the trunk as hard as I can (sometimes with my house keys if I'm carrying them) to let them know I'm there and then offer a few choice words. Sometimes they don't take too kindly to that but ultimately if they get aggresive I know I can outrun them if I ever need to.

you sound pretty cowardly. beating a piece of metal and then running away if a person confronts you.

how are you going to outrun them with broken legs?

Never assume a driver is going to stop (even at a stop sign or red light) or that they see you.

Just a follow up. I spent the morning in the ER. I think years of hardened training protected me from serious damage. Nothing is broken. Most concerning was my right shoulder which took the direct impact of the rearview mirror bar of the school bus and then my entire right hip, knee, elbow when I was thrown across the intersection. I've been running 35 years in major cities with serious dense driving.. this was small town USA with a driver who just didn't see me and continued to accelerate. Pretty surreal experience. Stay safe out there, and yes, never assume any driver sees you, even in a four-way stop intersection where I was hit.

Interesting time for you to post this. 30 years ago this February, I was hit finishing a 6-mile run about a mile from my home at night, by a Jeep Cherokee going appx 40-45mph (the driver's estimate). It was a narrow gravel country road, I was hit from behind after crossing the road from left to right to avoid another car which was approaching, just as the Jeep came over a hill from behind and all three of us converged on the same point in the road at the same time. It was snowy roads and I was flipped into the air and landed in a snowbank, the Jeep lost control and slid off the road backwards and hit a tree from behind and broke the back seat. When I came to, I was certain that I had died. The driver was hysterical and was certain he had killed me...was the happiest guy ever when I approached him after getting up and he saw I was okay.

I was not wearing reflective gear, which probably would have prevented the accident. The driver admitted to the sheriff that he had been "drinking a few beers" but was not issued a citation. They felt bad for the driver totaling his vehicle and told me "I know this running thing is supposed to be good for you and all that, but it sure does seem to cause a lot of problems." I was mostly just bruised and sore and came out of it surprisingly well (went to emergency and got x-rays as a precaution), even won a local Valentine's Day race the following weekend

Won't get into any more details, but I certainly could have done things differently to avoid the accident, of course. It was a miracle I wasn't killed, and so every year since I have hosted a free race at a local metro park to promote pedestrian awareness and safety, celebrating that I am still alive. Our 30th annual "Bumper Run" is a week from Saturday. :-) I know I am blessed to be alive.

BTW, there is an excellent book called "Running Back" by Stephen Heidenreich, who was an elite runner at Indiana University who was hit and severely injured, and he tells his story about recovery and battling to get back to being an Olympic caliber runner after his accident. I highly recommend it if you ever come across a copy.

I hope you are ok. I've been there...!

Was hit by a car going 35 on Summit View Road (busy cut-through in Columbus). Grateful to just have a concussion and sprained wrist. Spent the evening in the ER but then was able to go home.

Was able to run the marathon 12 weeks later but my training wasn't great. I didn't care. Was just happy to be back.

Also lost my job a week after the accident as well, but found a much better job a few weeks after that!

2020 I was out on a long bike ride and got hit by a motorcycle from behind in rural Appalachia. broke 4 ribs, concussion, road rash from hell. guy stopped, i looked up and he was off his bike staring at me, got on his bike, left me in a bloody mess. a young woman came out of a dilapidated trailer and dragged me off the road. her dad ran out and tossed me into his truck , took me to the hospital but every bed was filled due to covid. finally got to another hospital and got the help i needed. the next day i went to file a police report and the cop said why would you be riding your bike that far from home? nothing ever happened. grateful it was not worse. i still clinch up when i hear a loud car/engine behind me.

Unfortunately, people don't care anymore. I hope that cyclist got bad karma!