Today’s Run  6.00 miles

It was a warm one this morning.  74 F. and 80% humidity~at 6:00 am.  Oppressive.  But, out we trudged and got our miles in.  We were not speedy like we were when it was cooler, but we got through it.

Today was a recovery run from Saturday’s long run.  We ran hard on Saturday.  Too hard for a “long, slow run” but everything “clicked” and we were off!  Felt great!!

Today, we paid.  With today’s heat and recovering from Saturday, we paid.  But we did it!  We ran some hills in with the recovery run, too, so it was not a total waste of a run.

The critter’s were out today!

First off, black/biting fly season is here enforce.  Broke out the bug spray today.  Needed it, too!  Even with the bug spray, I managed to get bit.

Lots of butterflies!  I wish I knew my butterflies better so I could tell you all the varieties.  They were so pretty~flittering and fluttering…here and there…I love butterflies.

Donkeys.  Our neighbors have two donkeys.  Both of them were out by the side of the road as we ran by.  Scared me to death with their loud “Hee-Haw!!!”.  I had not noticed them in the field until they started braying.  Made me pick up my feet a little quicker for a second or two.

The horses.  I was prepared for the horses.  There are eight of them in the field next to our house.  They are used to us running by and just nod as watch us go by.  I guess we are old hat to them by now.

The Cattle.  There is another field with five cattle.  These are not the friendly cattle that follow us along the fence row “mooing”, encouraging us as we run by.  These guys have short horns and spook easily.  They make me shiver because they are so jumpy.  I think that if there was ever a break in that fence, we would be toast.  They scatter when we run by. Spooky.

I love living and running in the country!  It is always full of surprises.  Never a dull moment!