I think I ran 4.5 but left early enough to run further but Jack (who could be 2 or 3) took off after a deer.  I had him on a  handle leash but let go when I couldn't control both dogs.  Off into the woods he went.  I keep calling him and finally I bush whacked into the trees.  I got to a spot where I last heard him and called his name.   Earl whined and barked and I told him to shut up.   But I heard nothing.   Than I saw the blue handle of the leash about 12 feet away.   I thought crap it broke off and he's gone.  Climbed down the hill and there sat  Jack, still leashed and tied to a tree.   The bad part is we wasted time and the good part was I discovered a pretty cool mine with the old rail tracks for the gold barrels.

QOTD:  Do you avoid starting the dailies because you can't think of a QOTD?   Sometimes I do.   That's when I usually through out a question like your favorite color (most said camouflage).

URD today. Got a text from DS yesterday that his plane ride from Baltimore to Portland had been cancelled, so DW picked him up and we had a nice evening and just got back from a shopping trip and lunch. In a hour, we'll take him to the airport for his flight home.  Nice surprise visit and it only cost him a days work and us a shopping trip and gas.  They never stop being your kids.

Sue - maybe there's still some gold left in them there hills. Glad dogs are safe.

QOTD: I can usually think of something, but I might wait if I've started the dailies a few days in a row so someone else can ask a question?

Our weather here is just awesome. Temp in the 60's with no humidity, cool nights, and no bugs. Fantastic little stretch that could just last year round and it wouldn't bother me a bit.  There are actually some trees that are showing some early color which I am not quite ready for.  Got in 10 miles this morning on the tech trails at Blue Mounds. Great run in this weather and I had the place to myself.

QOTD--these days I am hanging more on the peripheral so seldom start anything or have a whole lot to say. However imho I would prefer less running related questions and more general life questions. Yes we all like trail running, what else trips your trigger?

Not sure of the plan this evening. 7 or 8 miles on some trails though. I guess that's the start of a plan. Last night was 8.5 miles out at French Creek on what is normally my Sunday loop, the Mill Creek and Buzzards loop. Big hills and relative remoteness for these parts. Really sort of dark and gloomy down in Mill Creek hollow. Not much evening light gets down there and with the shorter days it's noticeable now. Popping up out of there after a big climb it's like someone turned  the lights back on. Oh, zapped by a bee or wasp pretty good last night. I swore that thing latched and dug in to be sure it's stinger got me.

QOTD: Yes, QOTD2: No, QOTD3: Maybe.

Harrier: Noticed many gold and brown ferns last night.

Hoping to get in a few miles in the evening. Not looking too good though, with kids having music lessons. Sigh.

However, I did a nice 10 miles yesterday, not too much climbing, but some. Love my technical trails again, but need new shoes. My current ones are falling apart, the upper ripping, and the tread worn off. No cushioning left whatsoever, so my feet were beat up quite a bit after all those rocks. I am not sure what to get - they say the new Cascadias are narrower in the forefoot, so I might have to switch to a new model.

Queen: Glad the doggie came out ok. Any idea who had tied him to the tree, or did he wrap the leash around himself by accident?

Watoni: School - whats that?

AT: Well, you got to be with your DS for some extra time. That might justify a URD.

NHLA: Nice speed.

Harrier: Not really my favorite weather (too cold), but if it comes without the bugs, I'd take it anytime!

Jamie: It's going around, I'm hearing many complaints about tiredness and fatigue at work, too. Hopefully just a temporary thing that does not seamlessly merge into the seasonal blues!

Taper: I also notice that fall is approaching, with red and brown leaves on some branches, and of course the shorter days. Why does that have to happen, and, even worse, every year??

QOTD: 1. Sometimes.

2. I was a tester for Brooks shoes for a while, but now my shoe size is just a tad on the "too large" side, so no more test shoes being made for me. I enjoyed it, though.

Hi all! little DS and I are heading to our 5k trail race shortly.  Part of a summer evening trail series in my hometown.  Kinda like this evening, midweek race thing.

QoN:  Glad you found Jack.  Almost lost my mom's cavalier king charles pup the same way.  Found him before he became coyote chow.

qotd:  sometimes, no and yes, I like the non-running questions best. They're just hard to come up with sometimes.

FTYC:   I quit my Cascadia's because they felt tighter in the forefoot.   Felt like I was putting on ski boots.  I bought the NB Leadville shoes which are comparable and I do like them.   Farthest run has been 12 miles but they are made for people who run things like Leadville.     Ya may want to try them.

Jack tied himself around the tree...Earl knew where he was the whole time...hell he's a hound dog so I should just let Earl lead.  

quick 5 at goal effort on the home trails today. I have another in the mile race series on Thursday that I'm not really sure how hard I'm gonna run (I need the points, though) but other than that I'm done till the race on Saturday. There'll be hikes and whatnot, but that's it.

qotd1: Yeah, if I can't think of anything, I'll wait. When I do post the qotd it's always something that comes immediately to mind.

qotd2: Never been a tester, but I'm sort of working on it. I know myself well enough to realize that even more than free stuff, I love handing out my opinion :P