I see it all the time – people walking, running or riding their bikes listening to IPODs or talking on the phone. This is no big deal right - it keep you from getting bored while exercising.

Well you may not be not bored but you are also not aware of your surroundings. Maybe it is because I am a woman and the mother of a teenage daughter but I am becoming more aware of the risks we take especially when we exercise. It seems that the basic rules of safety and common sense go out the window...