According to a coworker of mine who is part of the same volunteer organization as the woman; she was a very healthy & alert person. Accidents do happen, and I really hope the cyclist was riding responsibly.

The nicer the weather, the further away from the trails I stay. DH & I wanted a mellow ride on Sunday and picked up the local trail. After little more than 5 miles of the usual suspects (feral kids, dogs on super-long leashes, iPod wearing rollerbladers, idiots riding on their aerobars @ >20mph! ) we bailed off the trail. Decided it was safer to share the roads with people out for Sunday wine tasting.

On the other hand, I am grateful for the trails. Seeing so many families out doing something healthy together is fantastic. Hopefully the loss of this wonderful woman will wake people up to ride, run, & walk defensively & never lose situational awareness.