Fred Kaiser and Pam Cantelmi, two veteran long-distance runners in Sacramento, Calif., know winter's running hazards all too well.
While training after work on a rainy December night several years ago, the duo was struck at a suburban intersection by a pick-up truck. Details of the accident were bizarre, with the vehicle driver and the two runners unsure of exactly what happened.
Kaiser was only slightly injured, but Cantelmi suffered head and shoulder injuries and was hospitalized. Fortunately, both runners were able to resume their exercise routines. The accident was particularly ironic since both runners were wearing reflective gear. Other runners--some wearing reflective vests, some not-- have been less fortunate."I had on a reflective vest, I had a flashing light around my waist and I was carrying a flashlight," recalled Kaiser, a real estate attorney who has completed many marathons and ultramarathons since his accident
