HOLY SCHNIKEYS! I just saw that Jamie has even posted on the blog! I guess I better get my arse in gear!
Let me tell you about my little running adventure last night. Being the smart girl I am, I decided to go get a quick three miles in at 8:30 last night....so, of course, I thought it would be a good idea to just go out past the golf course. It was dark, but not pitch black out, so I thought I'd be ok. Well, I got about a third of the way done and it WAS pitch black. So, I started to get a little scared. Not that I really believed there was some crazy murderer waiting for me in the weeds, but I was on constant alert for any noise I heard. I got over to Gratz's and guess what??? A serial killer?? NO. A couple of large animals of the bovine group? YES! Were the behind a fence? NO! So, now I have two large steers staring at me only a few feet from my face. Have you ever run by a field w/ cattle in it? If not....here's what happens most of the time....cattle see you running by, cattle start running. Now, you'd think that they would be afraid and run the other way, right? That's not generally the case. Most of the time the run along the fence line right behind you....not a good feeling, especially when the only thing that separates you is a skinny little wire fence. OHHHHH, BUT WAIT....THERE IS NO SKINNY LITTLE FENCE BETWEEN ME AND THE MOO MOOS......GREAT!!!! Now, besides being on full alert for the killer that hides in the weeds, my heart is pounding out of my chest because I'm afraid these cows are going to chase me. I do my best to scare them (which didn't work), and thankfully they didn't chase me. I guess the green grass they were inhaling was more important than me. But, the problem is that I'm going to have to run back by them to get home, unless I go an extra 4 miles to go around. That option wasn't real appealing since it was already 8:45 at this point and so dark I could barely see my hand in front of my face (I know.....safe). So, I stop at Gratz's to tell them they have cattle out. Now, imagine the look they have on their face when they open the door and see me, super-red-faced and sweaty, smiling in the pitch dark saying, "Hi! Sorry to bother you, but i was just out running in the dark and nearly shit my pants because your cows are out. I thought you might want to know." Ok, I didn't say anything about the pants part....but seriously - I felt so stupid! They were super-nice about it though and got the 2 cows back in by the time I had to run by again. I had no idea how much energy is used up when you're, literally, running scared. No wonder all the people in the horror movies end up dead because they collapse when they're trying to get away.
By the time I did finally make it home, I felt like I had run about 10 miles and I was exhausted. So, needless to say, I won't be running in the dark by myself in the country again.
Quick updates: Amy (my sister) and I ran 8 miles last Saturday. I was so excited that I made her high-five me after we finished. Never in a million years did I imagine that I could run 8 miles straight without walking. :) It made me feel really good! I'm shooting for 8.5 or 9 this weekend. I know I'm a week ahead, but I figure I'll just keep going with it until I hit a week that I feel like I have to repeat my distance from the previous week. Ok. That's it. That's all I have to say. Except that I'm totally slacking tonight and I ate like crap ALL day long. Amy, I totally know what you mean about the psychological game of - Ohhhh, I ran a lot...that means I can have an extra 5 bajillion calories today!-Isn't it great??!!
Keep on running good buddies. I'm so proud of all of you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :)
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