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Location:

Greenville,SC,

Member Since:

Feb 24, 2007

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Other

Running Accomplishments:

I also maintain a blogspot running blog. Check it out. 

5k- 16:01, 1/2 marathon- 1:11:37, marathon- 2:34:16, 50k- 3:58, 100 mile- 15:19

Former World Record holder in 100 x 5k relay 

Ultra history:

8-100 mile, 1-100k, 9-50 mile, 2-40 mile, 14-50k-ish

12 wins, 5 CR's, plus four 2nd, five 3rd, 4th, 4th, 5th, 5th, 9th, 16th, 20th, 28th, 38th, and 62nd place, with 1 DNF 

Short-Term Running Goals:

Goals 

Enjoy running, stay fit (and maybe lose a few pounds). Play ultimate frisbee.

4 year coach of Langston Middle School- love it

Long-Term Running Goals:

Unretire at some point

Run a sub-6 hr 50 miler

Win a 100 mile ultramarathon

Personal:

I have five cute kids. And I have some rockin short green racing shorts- I wear them mainly because it embarrasses my wife so much. I like ultimate frisbee, trail running, reading, and cheering for the Denver Broncos!   And I have the absolute best wife in the world.  And I used to run for the now-disbanded national Team Pearl Izumi- Ultra!

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Miles:This week: 11.00 Month: 51.00 Year: 150.00
Fastwitch Lifetime Miles: 82.50
Trail N1 Lifetime Miles: 86.50
Road N1 Lifetime Miles: 31.00
Trail M2 Lime/black Lifetime Miles: 297.00
Road M3 Grey And Yellow Lifetime Miles: 324.00
Road N2 Purple 2 Lifetime Miles: 222.50
Road N2 4 Grey Lifetime Miles: 51.00
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AM- Well, I had an exciting morning and a new experience.  I left my house at 5:15 headed towards the golf course.  After less then a quarter mile, with no warning, a big dog suddenly ran out of a yard, crossed the road, and attacked me.  Now, I've had lots of dogs run at me, bark, even nip me, and I've had dogs bite me once or twice.  But I've never had a dog attack me like this.  It was a full-grown, black Rottweiler, and it was vicious.  No barking or tail wagging, just snarling, growling, and biting.  100 lbs of teeth.  I kept circling on the road, kicking him away with my feet, while he kept charging in, trying to bite.  I was extremely fortunate that a car turned onto the road just then.  I waved my hands and yelled at it to stop and help.  The man rolled down his window, yelling and whistling to distract the dog.  He stopped right next to me but it still took me 30 seconds to open the door and hop in, due to the continued aggression of the dog.  I was scared out of my mind, my heart was pounding, and the adrenaline was surging.  The whole time, another dog (yellow lab, I think) stood in the same yard and barked at the scene.  Once in the car, we drove a few blocks down the street while I checked myself to make sure I wasn't bit.  The dog didn't follow, so I profusely thanked the man for his help, hopped out, and ran home.  The whole attack lasted less than 1-2 minutes, I think, though I can't be sure amidst the fear, adrenaline and confusion.  For the first time ever, I called the cops on a dog- there was no doubt that I did not want this dog around- heck, our little 12 year old newspaper girl would be riding down that street at 5:45.

The cops came and found the dog.  It tried to attack one of the officers, as well, but then ran off, though I noticed they kept their batons at the ready in their hands for the next 10 minutes.  They talked to the property owner, who said the lab was his but not the Rottweiler.  The officers said they would send out animal control, then left.  I ran around my neighborhood for a while, and will admit I was very jumpy.  I even saw a few other dogs in people's yards, with each sighting eliciting a huge adrenaline rush. 

Hope I never have that experience again.  I have never been that scared or threatened by a dog, and was reminded just how helpless we are against them.  It obviously was not a trained attack dog, otherwise I wouldn't be writing this right now.  But I know I will be even more cautious of big dogs, esp. Rottweilers and pit bulls, in the future.  And to everyone reading this who owns a dog, please keep them restrained at all times, even if they don't have a history of attacking people.  You never know what they will do in the dark at 5 am when a stranger runs by.

PM- 12 miles on Green Canyon, with 1800 feet climbing.  I love the trail, esp. the new singletrack.  My legs were very tired by the end from the mileage recently.  And it appears my business trip to FL won't be till next week, so I should be able to run Jupiter Steeplechase.  I'm very happy about that.

Progrid Guide TR Miles: 12.00Omni 7 Miles: 6.00
Weight: 0.00
Comments
From Cal on Wed, Aug 05, 2009 at 11:01:34 from 66.133.117.3

I'm happy that you came out of it unscathed. Pretty scary stuff.

Irresponsible dog owners are one of my pet peeves.

From jun on Wed, Aug 05, 2009 at 11:21:55 from 66.239.250.209

Great advice to dog owners. I love dogs but have chosen to never own one. I don't need a pet that requires more attention than my kids.

Glad you came out of it ok. That is a scary experience. That fear and apprehension is the constant attitude I have when running in the mountains by myself. I think I just have an over-active imagination.

From Fritz on Wed, Aug 05, 2009 at 13:37:41 from 65.116.116.6

Wow. Quite the story. Glad to hear you came away unscathed. Coincidentally a dog literally jumped into me while I was running yesterday but fortunately it was more tame and smaller than the Rottweiler you encountered.

From crockett on Wed, Aug 05, 2009 at 15:26:39 from 216.49.181.128

Wow that is really bad. I usually squirt the beasts with my hand-held water bottles. They don't like that very much.

From paul on Wed, Aug 05, 2009 at 17:37:40 from 76.27.122.123

Yeah, that's pretty scary. I had a similar experience a few months ago when a huge dog roaming the streets started aggressively growling and advancing on me. I had Seth in the stroller too. A driver saw it and stopped just ahead of me (which was cool), but fortunately the dog backed off before it came to that. Dogs are nice pets usually, but they are also animals and can snap at any time. One reason I got rid of Gil is simply because I did not want the liability anymore. If he ever got out, got freaked out, and bit someone, ultimately I would be responsible.

From allie on Wed, Aug 05, 2009 at 19:48:23 from 208.110.151.113

wow. so scary! really i am so scared of ALL dogs when i am running for this very reason. i am glad you are OK. that is just frightening.

From JimF on Wed, Aug 05, 2009 at 22:31:27 from 68.58.82.233

Glad that you are ok. I think this reminds us all to be a little more carefull around dogs.

From Jon on Wed, Aug 05, 2009 at 23:35:00 from 75.169.157.151

Thanks for your concern, everyone. I still feel lucky that car was there, otherwise I think I would have been bit eventually. Yup, watch out for dogs. I filled out an animal control report and they are looking for the dog.

From Dustin on Thu, Aug 06, 2009 at 00:15:21 from 209.33.192.10

Glad you made it out safe. Hopefully animal control can find that dog. My neighbor's dog always came chasing after me when I first moved into the neighborhood now I take him on runs, funny how things go with dogs sometimes.

From jtshad on Thu, Aug 06, 2009 at 05:42:56 from 67.152.242.197

Glad you are ok. I have always been leary of dogs out on my early runs and even do double takes when I hear one bark inside a garage (if they can hear me in there from the road and bark, what if they got loose?). That sounds like a scary experience, I am glad the guy in the car was so responsible.

From Adam RW on Thu, Aug 06, 2009 at 09:45:50 from 155.101.152.103

Jon, I'm just happy the dog didn't get a piece of you. I can't imagine the concern that was going through your mind. As others have commented just good that you are ok.

From MarkP on Thu, Aug 06, 2009 at 11:08:58 from 98.202.199.48

Wow, crazy stuff. Many cities have ordinances that restrict aggressive dog breeds. I can not think of a worse dog to run away from or beat back then a rottweiler. Your post makes me want to run with dog repellent spray.

From James on Thu, Aug 06, 2009 at 13:26:27 from 174.23.47.167

That is scary and I have had my own similar experiences to relate to that. When the dog just keeps coming and does not back down their is a problem. I hope they took care of the dog because that is way dangerous and someone could get seriously hurt. Sounds like you did the smart thing in getting a ride and calling the cops, I might not have handled that situation as well. I don't know if my rock throwing would have been enough with an animal like that, what you needed was my pistol shooting ability!:) Glad you are okay!

From Superfly on Thu, Aug 06, 2009 at 14:18:05 from 208.117.127.110

Wow sounds like a lifetime memory... only in Logan.

From Adam RW on Thu, Aug 06, 2009 at 15:15:40 from 155.101.152.103

Clyde, I don't know about only in Logan. In undergrad we would run in the farm lands of IL and one of the women on our team got a big bite from a German shepherd. She actually needed stitches in her behind... On a nicer note there was this St. Bernard that would want to play and try and run along with us. Now we were a group of 4 guys moving along at about 6:00-6:30 pace and it was hot early fall. This poor dog kept up with us for about a mile and then laid down on the side of the road. We actually stopped to make sure it was ok.

From Twinkies on Thu, Aug 06, 2009 at 15:42:12 from 63.241.173.64

Scary Story. My Aunt was attacked by a dog while out running. Her legs got tore up pretty badly and she had to go the the hospital. They found the dog and put it down. She carries mace with her now when she runs.

Glad to her you'll be able run the Jupiter Peak Steeplechase. I don't think dogs will be an issue on that course but you may have to watch out for other wild animals.

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