Running NYC

So I got up the strength and courage to start running/jogging/speed walking in the city. I've always been a bit shy about running in NYC because I always feel that I am somehow the center of attention as I run. I'm not the stereotypical NYC runner in the park, so because I am an anomaly I tend to be very apprehensive about the whole thing. To make a long story short, I finally do it and some old black creeper man decides he wants to cheer me on... I FREAKIN KNEW IT! Someone was bound to say something to me. I was thoroughly embarassed, so much so that I had to stop for a little while and just walk. Why can't people just leave you alone and let you be? Although I went back a second day because I refused to be deterred, I was extremely viligant of the people around me...making sure that they weren't staring at me oddly. This is probably a little odee to blog about but it was on my mind so I decided to just let it out to you all. I guess the moral of the story is...When you see someone you wouldn't expect to be running having a nice jog/run/speedwalk...just let them be!!!