Run Update – Thursday, 9/14/06

The Coolsome Twosome went trail running for 40 mins at 6:45 am. The trails off of Moonshadow, in my neighborhood. Have I mentioned how much I love those trails. I’m really amazed how NO ONE is ever out there. I drive over there, 2 mins, and cross a dozen people jogging, walking their dogs etc. Why do people prefer to run on the side walks OVER AND OVER AND OVER when they have 20 miles worth of trails right behind their homes? Weirdos.
Two Highlights:

Karma hurt his front right paw early on, during one of his breakaway sprints chasing down some deer. He came back limping, but was wagging his tail hard, and wanted to continue. So we did, and he ran at 80-90% of regular Karma pace.

I spotted a small snake (not a rattlesnake) on the trail, right before I was on top of it, so I jumped over it and took off running pulling off a great impersonation Shaggy in Scooby Doo! The snake was not present on the return trip!

P.S. Upon our return, I gave Karma a pain killers coated in yummy peanut butter, and when I came home at lunch to let him out, the kid was all good. Probably just stepped wrong on a rock.