AM 8.5 miles ran from shp to parley's bridges and back via Tanner Park. A few got lost so I got extra running back to find them.
PM 11.50 miles on Pipeline. I screamed like a girl tonight...First, rattlesnake of the season on the trail. It Buzzed me. It made the sound of a electrical current. Made my heart race and gave me goose bumps. It was medium sized about three fingers around. About 10 minutes later I had another spotting of a fox I guess. I'm not sure what it was because of the coloration. It had a darker strip down its back, dark brown. The ears were pointed and the same color. The rest of the body was the light brown of a coyote. It was the size of a big coyote and had a long bushy tail. When it spotted me coming it was about ten feet away and turned and ran away up the trail. It ran so quickly it left a cloud of dust. After that the shadows of the night make you see things at every turn. The woods are spooky to run in at dark. Notice the legs are tired and my run was slower tonight. If the legs don't bounce back tomorrow I will start to cut the mileage until all runs are back to 7- 7:30 pace. |