My running has not been good for the last month or so. Two very minor injuries derailed things for a bit and a bout with food poisoning further knocked me back a bit. But I'm back on the wagon and ready to start training again. I deferred my Utah Valley entry to next year so I have time to get in shape for a fall marathon. Right now, I'm slower than ever and need to lose some weight. Today I ran 9.5 on Pipeline with Vanessa and Nate. It was a beautiful morning for a run, but we had 2 dog incidents on the trail. First, a super cute black lab carrying a stick twice as wide as the trail almost took Vanessa out. Then a mile later a doberman puppy jumped up and bit me on the arm (if I'm being honest, he was super cute, too). It was a very minor bite (barely broke the skin but it is bruised) , but I was stunned. I don't think he meant to hurt me, I think he just wanted to play. This is the second time I've been bit while running. | 