7+ 1:03:48 (32:34/31:24). Felt much better than I usually do on Wednesdays ... I must have run particularly easy yesterday! It was overcast today, which makes a great deal of difference in comfort-level too. Last night I stopped off and ran on one of the dirt trails (near the bats) on my way home. By the time I drove into the area of houses where we live it was dusk, not quite completely dark. I came up to a stop sign and this huge dog ran right in front of my car. I watched him run off and though there was something odd about him, and I couldn't really tell what breed he was, but something was just a little "odd". Anyway, I pulled over thinking - I have to catch him and see if he is wearing any collars because I almost hit him and I did not want anyone else to hit him. He was hiding in these tall bushes next to someones brick fence and I stood on the sidewalk calling "here doggie doggie, its ok, come here ...". I could see his shadow against the wall, but still couldn't see him. I thought it was weird that he was just standing there, most dogs would either run the other way or come to you when you called them ... but I moved slowly toward him. Then he moved! He ran to another bush closer to me, and stopped. HOLY TOLEDO ... it wasn't a dog at all!!! It was my very first javelina sighting! He was on the larger size (probably over 80 lbs)! I was very excited to see one, though I was surprised there weren't more around, as I have heard the generally travel in herds. I have also heard they will charge you ... but "my" javelina was very gentle and nice (though I did not pet him). He moved much faster than I could have imagined from his size as well. Run safe, and be well bloggers!
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