Well, this isn't as clever of a title as I had hoped for but the best I could do with what energy I have left. TGIF! As I mentioned in my last post that my day begins with a run around 3:15. As most of you might know, despite the fact that you are still snuggled in your beds at this hour, it is still fairly dark out especially when there are clouds or the moon is less than full. This week my mind has been playing tricks on me like you wouldn't believe! Well, as some of you know, I am no stranger to skunk spotting...no lie! I have seen enough skunks to in the past couple years of running to have to use both hands to count them! Fortunately for me I have not been sprayed, bit or chased by them. And...some of you have even seen me try to imitate what a skunk running after me might look like...let's just say I don't think that skunks run backwards with their tail in the air! All jokes aside...my mind has been seeing things that would make anyone laugh and I know all of you enjoy laughing at me so here it goes!
A fire hydrant in the distance has become a crazy stalker that wants to hurt me. Of course anything that is of a 3 foot stature or more resembles a person that wants to hurt me.
An overgrown thistle along the side walk is either A. a rabbit or B. a gopher or C. a small mammal of some sort!
A long blade of grass or anything that is long and skinny on the sidewalk resembles a snake, and believe me, until you see this in the dark, by yourself, you wouldn't think twice seeing this type of thing on a sidewalk! I have never seen a snake in the 17 years I have lived here, but they are always "there" when I am running.
Then there are actually rabbits that dart in front of me or away from me that I didn't notice until they started moving and it startles me. Does this really happen to people? Am I that jumpy? I'm really not that jumpy of a person, well, at least I didn't think I was!
Then, the mother of all days was today..I DID see a person at this insane hour and it wasn't my imagination! I guess I am not the only crazy fool who runs at that hour. Luckily for me I recognized him and his dog...my neighbor!
On another note about seeing things...one of the days I was rather close to the river (it was dark, not many street lights back there!) and started thinking about what I would do if I came across a coyote or a bear. Do they really exist back there? I think I might have to do a little research on this topic before I head back west!
Anyway...there is always something that happens on a RUN....RUNS are always an adventure...you should try it sometime!
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