[I’ve been doing an absolutely obscene amount of boating and camping over the past couple weeks, hence my absence from the blogosphere as of late. I have several blogs-in-progress that I should be able to post in the next couple days, but in the meantime, please enjoy this little tidbit from my life.]
This morning my sister and I met up for our usual early morning jog around Green Lake. We’re just beginning the second week of our Couch to 5K training program, so we were pretty exhausted at by the time we rounded the last curve that led to the final 100 yards before the parking lot.
That’s when I saw him. A naked man. A naked man standing in the bushes. A naked man standing in the bushes with his pants around his ankles. A naked man standing in the bushes with his pants around his ankles, wearing a ski mask. A naked man standing in the bushes with his pants around his ankles, wearing a ski mask and masturbating as if his life depended on it. And he was staring directly at me and my sister.
I immediately put my hand up to shield my eyes, quickening my step and muttering, “Oh my god, oh my god, oh my god.” Did I just see what I thought I did? The mortified look on my sister’s face confirmed I had not inadvertently fallen back asleep and been overcome by a nightmare. Just to be sure, I took a quick peek back over my shoulder. The masked man was hobbling (due to the pants encircling his ankles) around a tree in order to keep us in view… all the while continuing to frantically beat off.
My sister hurriedly gestured to a young female jogger coming our direction (and therefore headed directly into the masked man’s path) and warned her to stick to the lake edge of the path. But not before the girl accidentally got a glimpse of what no one should be asked to view without first having a cup of coffee… or a lobotomy.
What the heck is wrong with people?!?
Ugh, I need to go back on vacation immediately.
Monday, August 17, 2009
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Oh my gosh, I had a very similar experience about 10 years ago in the parking lot at Lake Forest Park Town Center/Third Place Books. I wonder if it was the same guy? Crazy!
Sounds like you need to find a new place to jog!
Ironically this is probably one of the safest places for outdoor early morning exercise in Seattle. And I just find that being outside is SO much more motivating that being on the treadmill in the gym...
Oh my gosh Sarah, that is so creepy and disgusting!! At least you weren't by yourself!
Gross where are the cops? I think I would report this even though you two were not hurt.
Don't worry, as soon as we got back to the car we called the police and reported him. But we had to get to work and couldn't wait around for them to show up... I hope they ended up catching him!
I think we definitely need to start bringing pepper spray! Or maybe a taser. We could have tazed his weenie off!!!
omg tht happened to my friends and i and we were in primary school cn u imagine the trauma we suffered!!!!
altho i must admit i did laugh a bit and why was he wearing a ski mask couldn't he have jst watched some exercise programme on tv and stayed at home?!?1
What the heck?! That is SO creepy and disturbing! Yuck!!! But I'm glad you didn't get hurt!
Disturbing to say the least!
ok! not a good way to start the day!!!
holy shit! that's crazy!!!
brooke :P
My, that is creepy. Holy cow. I would agree that you will probably have to find another place to jog. I'm glad that you weren't alone!
Hi there, I just found your post about this disgusting incident as I was researching two similar incidents that took place in Ballard during Sept. The guy wasn't wearing a ski mask but was seen by early AM female joggers.
hey, U finaly noticed me! Sorry about the mask, it an old one. Next time I'll use the Venecian one, it much nicer! Please have u'r camera and take a picture of me, I don't have any of that kind! Thaaaaaanx!
That is seriously messed up. Eww.
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