Sounds like you have an interesting life I'm a brown belt 5 black tabs in Judo, and yeah, it's alrigth I guess.
Well said! NEVER get into a fight you can avoid, even if avoiding means running. Oh...and having your WITS about you is, in my opinion, about as important as your running shoes. It helps you figure out if you can run or if you have to stay and fight. It may also help you find a way to dissolve the situation without it having to come to blows.