I was wearing Vibram shoes.... need to try regular tennis shoes next time. just have to tuck the laces so they don't get caught.

In ref to the traffic it depends on the time of day. The roads are semi-rural, one lane each side and it is the only path to the park. I can minimize traffic by going around 1030-11ish... just worried about that one idiot out there that gets to close or if I violently sneeze hehehehe....