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Me and my gang in Breck
That which does not kill us makes us stronger. Neitzsche "Only those who risk going too far can possibly find out how far they can go." "Dedication and commitment are what transfer dreams into reality."
Yesterday I was quite mad when a truck went off the road onto the sholder all the way into the grass to scare me.
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... Groups that hog the whole path and don't let me by. People who run on the wrong side of the path and don't move for people coming at them on the correct side of the path. Am I the only one who treats paths like roads?
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#1 People who run their dogs on the asphalt walking/running track and don't stop when Fido craps, so there are a trail of dog turds for about 10 feet. What lazy inconsiderate asses.
#2 People who are considerate enough to put their dog's crap in a plastic bag.....but then leave the bag by the side of the track.
My top 10 list would all involve drivers of motor vehicles.
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Right at the top of the swear list would be drivers turning right on red...they've nearly hit me several times.
Dogs that growl and snap (yes, I started the infamous "Question for owners of aggressive dogs" thread).
+1 to this. My wife and I joke about the "Wild Pack of Rabid Yorkies", that live at the top of my favorite hill run. The owners are considerate when they are outside, but... When they aren't looking, those little balls of fur and hairbows are just waiting to strike !!!
LOL... Actually, I have been bitten once by a dog, (or at least by a non-Yorkie size dog), during a run. The dog was going nuts as I ran by and the owner jokingly said "sick him". The dog didn't hesitate. Thankfully the owner was completely mortified and never imagined her dog would have actually done it. I actually felt bad for her. Now she grabs her dog and waves every time I run by.
And of course I can't forget the time my daughter and I were running and a black lab puppy snagged my water bottle. I got an interval workout just trying to chase it down...
Break on through
So the dog didn't get that she was joking. It's a rare dog indeed, that understands irony.
"Not to touch the Earth, not to see the Sun, nothing left to do but run, run, run..."
The Irreverent Reverend
I often run in the dark, so a variety of things will trigger the swear instinct:
Husband. Father of three. Lutheran pastor. National Guardsman. Runner. Political junkie. Baseball fan.
Yes. This. I am especially over the people who require, in order to live in the middle of Berlin, the 50,000 euro gigantic mega SUV. Yeah, you need that because...when you run me over, you want to make sure I'm really, REALLY dead?
rather be sprinting
Running buddies who are late or stand you up.
Ruins my whole run especially if I have to go home and get my iPod, then return to run.
So inconsiderate. Was definitely cursing about this today.
PRs: 5k 19:25, mile 5:38, HM 1:30:56
Lifting PRs: bench press 125lb, back squat 205 lb, deadlift 245lb