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I run at the gym.

The track 1/12 of a mile, and has two basketball courts in the middle. The basketball players have no regard for the runners. They stand, sit, and even lie down on the track. They throw their gym bags, t-shirts, basketballs, and shoes on track. They practice dribbling on the track. When they cross the track, they don't even look to see if any runners are coming their way.

When running I often to run into the basketball players--even when I'm trying to avoid them. There's just no way to move in time when some guy who is dribbling backwards decides to step right in front of you when you are just a foot away.