Just One Of Those Days...

Ever had one of those days? Y'know... the kind where you go to leave your house and you see a thread hanging off your leg, only to realize your pants are inside out? Well, I have. I must have looked really cute jogging down the street like that, today. Luckily, I didn't make it far and was able to get home and change before anyone saw me (I hope). I've hardly had any coffee these last few days so I put it down to not having enough caffeine in my system to be able to function properly within the outside world. *sigh*

On the trail there were a lot of dogs, today. I don't mind dogs... actually, I love them. I just don't like hurdling over them. I understand that owners like to give their pup time to run free and exercise. ...but when I have them running around my legs when I get to be 100 feet away from their owner, it gets really irritating. Then there are the dogs that look all sweet and cute until you run past them and they turn into Cujo on steroids. ...and the owner looks at me like I'm the jerk. The look of: "My dog never does that. There must be something wrong with you for him to react that way." I hate that look. Especially, when I know that dog probably lunges for just about anyone in it's path. I know this because I hear the dog barking at the next person behind me going past them. *sigh*


I get asked every so often if I run with a music player and the answer is, "Sometimes." It depends on where I am. If I'm doing the Grouse Grind or another technical trail, then no. If I'm doing road or wide/flat trails, then yes. If my battery suddenly dies in my iPod half-way through my run, then no. If I'm stuck behind some annoying ladies in a half marathon discussing how they can't lose their post-pregnancy "baby fat" when they're clearly a size 4, then yes. As for what sort of music I listen to, it's pretty much all over the place. In fact, I would rather shove a fork in my eye than have to listen to many of the tunes I run to any other time of the day. A lot of them just get me energized and motivated, some spark emotion in me and some bring back memories of my youth. *sigh*

Well it's pushing 4 PM and if I want to sleep tonight, I better pour this last bit of coffee down my throat so I can feel "myself" again. :-) Thanks for reading!