I ran the Lindon loop solo this morning. Just after the midway point, as I headed back toward Lindon Park, I heard large dog tags running behind me. I often run with Ozzie and Dash, and I thought maybe Kevin had started late and was catching up to me with Dash, but it didn't sound like them. I decided to try to ignore the clinking dog tags and, similar to when I hear footsteps in a race, just keep focused on moving forward. When racing I consider looking back a sign of weakness. I wasn't really afraid, but I averaged about a 9:00 min pace for the whole run and about 8:00 min pace for that stretch, so I must have been a little nervous. A medium-sized, and quite friendly looking, dog eventually passed me and then visited a nearby tree. It ran ahead of me for a bit but then I heard a voice behind me calling his dog. There was a busy street ahead so I stopped so the dog wouldn't cross. I guess it was the other runner's turn around point, because before he got close enough in the darkness for me to see him clearly, he called his dog to him and headed the other way. More important than the dog not attacking me, his owner didn't catch and pass me. I did eventually cross paths with Kevin and Dash a couple of blocks before I finished as they were just heading out.
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