ran in the rain tonight; it was chilly and dark and awesome.
i'm a fan of exploring new trails, and since i live in somewhat-suburban virginia, i can usually find a new route through various neighborhoods to break up the monotony.
on my run tonight, i thought i could take a detour through the woods after about mile 3.5-ish. anyone who knows me at ALL knows that i love running on trails, so even though it was getting a bit dark, i thought "what the heck" and turned off into the wooded trail, rather than turning back on my same route on the sidewalk.
big mistake.
i had an uneasy feeling the second i stepped in the woods--i wasn't sure if i was going to be attacked by a crazy homeless person (not that i've EVER seen one on my trail runs), or mauled by a bear (since clearly i've seen so many of those), or what, but my sixth sense just kicked in immediately. i kept on running on the trail, since it was so peaceful in the woods, and i was all alone, and the second that i felt a bit more relaxed, i heard a huge sound in front of me.
as it happens, this sound would turn out to be a GIANT buck deer jumping out onto the trail, not more than 10 feet in front of me. he stared at me, and for a split second, all i could see were his antlers goring my face and my family and boyfriend finding my remains in the woods. i don't know if there are any stories out there about people being attacked by deer, but if there weren't, i'd be the first one. in all reality, we probably stared at each other for a second, he decided he was uninterested in me, and wandered off, but in my memory, i'll forever remember the time i was almost killed by a dangerous, rabid, more-powerful-than-me-on-the-food-chain deer.
anyway, the lesson learned tonight? don't be stupid and run in the woods when it's almost dark. if your gut tells you there's something wrong, turn back around and run on the boring sidewalk. it can't kill you with hooves or antlers.
miles today: 7.19
days till marathon: 52
best song EVER on tonight's run: whip my hair
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