I know that Central Park used to have somewhat of a bad reputation for joggers not being so safe when they performed they’re daily or spaced out jogs to get in their cardio work, because they’re were many muggings. It used to be that you didn’t feel safe jogging in the notorious landmark park located in New York, but the past few years have proven a great cleanup for the park, and heightened awareness has led to a lower mugging rate.

However, just recently, a jogger who happened to be preparing for a physical fitness test for the army was actually mugged, so this may raise new fears that the park that is great for jogging and cardio running and walking is not safe again.

The jogger, a young 23 year old man named Johnny Reberon, said that muggers, who were brandishing knives mugged him as he was jogging along at around a quarter to nine at night, slashed him in the arms and legs before they made off with what he had which was his wallet with an undisclosed amount of money and the iPod he was wearing to listen to, as many of us do when we exercise.

The guy’s poor parents were afraid he might bleed to death when they saw the amount of blood he had lost from his wounds, but it ends up that he is ok thank God. He had a cell phone that was tucked in his socks and said that he called 911 with it, but could not speak. It’s a Godsend that two other patrons found him and were able to help him. Stories like this always make you want to just stick to your horizon treadmill, don’t they?

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