When I stepped out of the hose the sun was glowing red through the trees from the smoke. So I was very excited to get to the top og the hill, with but once there the sun was behind clouds. Ran 5.7 with Earl. I had a couple of gnats staying in front of my face for a few miles. Speaking of smoke my friend who smokes pot everyday isn't running because it's too smoky...really!?!

QOTD: Not too bad but I did run into a very thick and sticky one today. Tips: Get a running partnewr and let them run in front of you. Someone taller than Marley.

Jamezilla: I was thinking of changing my name to Yadda Yadda.

Northern: http://www.foxnews.com/us/2013/08/16/12-year-old-girl-attacked-by-bear-in-northern-michigan/ That's near Micheal's home.

And by the way...you should really try them sliced dude really come on try it. .

Planning on a run later in the afternoon today. When all the spiderwebs are gone.

TT: Careful with the noggin. Let it heal up, you don't want the brain damage and dementia set in way too early.

Zilla: Brave to tote the stuff along to work, but if that's the only way to get the run in, it sure is worth it.

traildc: Wise choice!

XT: Yay for that second-hand smoke. Good thing you're not an elite runner who might get drug-tested - hard to explain that unintentional use of a performance-enhancing substance.

Jamie: The school bus will be my worst enemy soon, too. No time left for an early run then. It leaves at 6:55 - now that's going to be fun getting 3 kids ready for that! I guess I'll kick them out in their pajamas, if I have to, just to avoid having to drive them. 

T&C: Might have been a wolf spider? I saw such a huge spider (one of the biggest ones I've ever seen in my life, and I've seen quite some large ones, my dad's an entomologist) when my middle son was just a few weeks old - the spider was heading right for the crib. I was scared to death, but then my motherly instincts kicked in, and I let out a loud scream, so DH could come and crush the spider. It was also the biggest spider DH had ever encountered. BTW, I could have killed the spider myself, but I always like to make a big show, so that DH can feel important saving the family from disaster!

lace: No run today? Don't let that slacking become a habit!

jonfer: Have fun with the new shoes!

sugnim: Wow, you don't want to get hit by these ashes!

Harrier: I think Panera trains their staff to be like that. Happened to me years ago, too, every time I went for "lunch" (a bagel, unsliced and not toasted) to my local downtown Panera. Sigh.

AT: Nice web. Just not to run through.

Brian: Sounds good - have fun!

Chnaiur: Have a great run later!

Queen: It's a personality trait. I just can't have a bagel sliced, too, it does not taste good once it's sliced. Texture just isn't right.

QOTD: Good timing, I wanted to ask this question, too. Webs are bad this year, especially now. I often run through a thread or a smaller web, and a few days ago, I even ran through a whole web, and the spider fell onto me. Gave me chills as it was crawling down my back, even though I knew it would not hurt me. I also hate the sound that the threads make when they stretch over my ears.

I hold out my arms in front of me to break the webs, it counts as an upper body workout, right?

I would rather have a campsite full of snakes (non venomous, of course) than to be near as many spiders as u were. Ick....I hate bugs of any kind.

 

 

QOTD: I travel to a lot of different areas and I find them to be bad in the areas with high humidity. The dryer regions aren't as bad.

All these webs u all speak of....sounds awful and I'm glad I have not seen them or the creepy critters that made them.

Planning an 8 miler tonight in the light of the full moon with The Pointer. And a nice swim afterward.

OK..I did not successfully get the part of the quote I wanted....I do hate posting from a two inch screen...any...the campsite fuel of spiders...would creep me out and I would sleep in my car or not at all

Had a fairly nice trail run today. Got in a little over 22 miles, easily my longest run of the year so far. It didn't go too bad because I didn't push real hard. I was actually glad that the last 3-4 miles was on a dirt state forest road, although about a mile of that was uphill with a grade between 8-12%. Took my new Hoka Stinson's out for their inaugural run. They didn't do too bad. I figured out very quickly that the laces are going to get changed out. They come with thin laces and the quick fasteners. I got tired of stopping to tighten them up.

QOTD: This is a very appropriate question. I always text DW and let her know when I'm out of the woods and headed home. Today I told her I felt like Frodo in The Lord of the Rings after his encounter with the spider!!!! I ran through so many that they were sticking all over me from my head to my legs. I hate them, but there's not much you can do about it. Very few people run the trails that I do, so If I run in the morning there will be a lot. Sometimes I will carry a trekking pole and hold it in front, but lately I'm running with a handheld for Perpetuem so that's no longer an option. I guess I'll just keep peeling them off me.  So far they haven't been too bad but I know that this fall they'll get really bad.