Today’s Run: \u00a07.70 miles<\/p>\n
Boy, my legs were like lead today after yesterday’s run. \u00a0That did not stop me from running though! \u00a0I ran a rural route today, one that took me past a spot where I had an unusual encounter last week. \u00a0An encounter with a coyote.<\/p>\n
First things first: \u00a0Having lived in Colorado for forever (before having moving to Mississippi), we need to learn how to pronounce this word. \u00a0It is pronouced, \u00a0Keye-oat~NOT Keye -oat -ee. \u00a0There is a distinct difference. \u00a0Even though this word is spelled the same, in Colorado, you pronounce it two different ways.<\/p>\n
Keye-oat: \u00a0Definition~That mangy animal that looks like a dog but is most decidedly NOT a dog. \u00a0This animal will, without giving it another thought, eat poor little Fido’s and Fluffy’s. Not a nice animal.<\/p>\n
Keye-oat-ee: \u00a0Definition~A drug smuggler.<\/p>\n
Big difference. \u00a0The pronunciation of this word makes a huge amount of difference as to what you are referring to in your conversation!<\/p>\n
In Mississippi, however, the word is pronounced, Keye-oat-ee. \u00a0End of discussion. \u00a0In Mississippi, they do not refer to drug smugglers as Keye-oat-ee’s.<\/p>\n
But that is not what we are here to discuss. \u00a0We were going to discuss my encounter with a Keye-oat.<\/p>\n
I was running down Limerock Road. \u00a0This is about as rural Mississippi as you can get. \u00a0All of a sudden from the underbrush along the side of the road, out pops a Coyote! \u00a0It was a little ahead of me.<\/p>\n
I scuffed my feet, just to make sure it knew I was there. \u00a0It stopped, turned and looked at me and slowed down (it had been moving along at a pretty good clip).<\/p>\n
“Oh-uh.”,I though. \u00a0“This is making me nervous!”<\/p>\n
The Coyote stopped completely and turned and looked at me. \u00a0I did not know what else to do so I fluttered my hands at it and said, “Shoo!”<\/p>\n
It did not shoo.<\/p>\n
Rats.<\/p>\n
“Shoo-shoo!!!” \u00a0I said.<\/p>\n
It looked unsure. \u00a0Almost as unsure as I was.<\/p>\n
I was still running along at this point but there was not a lot of space left between the two of us. \u00a0I started to slow down.<\/p>\n
“Shoo-shoo-shoo-shoo-shoo!!!!!” \u00a0This time I yelled. \u00a0The coyote was unimpressed with my efforts but did start to trot along the road again.<\/p>\n
We ran this way for about a quarter of a mile. \u00a0I had a major case of the heebie jeebies. \u00a0I think neither one of us knew what to do.<\/p>\n
Finally, the coyote had had enough of my company and darted off across the cotton field. \u00a0Whew!<\/p>\n
Today, I retraced my steps where the coyote and I had met last week. \u00a0I was a “nervous Nellie” and kept my eyes open for any unforeseen visitor. \u00a0Happily, I ran solo!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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