You just never know....

I was pretty excited to get outside for my run this morning. The weather was pretty fantastic, cool enough to be comfortable even when running, but NOT windy! The wind can be pretty fearsome out here so any run without fighting it feels like a walk in the park.

For the most part I am a creature of habit. I run the same roads at about the same time and on the same days. Just when it starts to get boring some happy neighbor forgets their dogs outside and I veer off in a different direction and run on the other side of town to avoid becoming a mid morning snack for Fido. Or like today I got to run past a film crew!

Sorry for this picture being blurry, I wanted to capture the line of cars on what is normally a deserted street.

They even brought this huge generator. If you click on this photo you can see the lights and staging better.

The white trailer in this picture had a clothes rack fully loaded down with outfits. I was almost ready to stop and do a little shopping. ;)

In this part of the country, it is not too common to see crews filming in my neighborhood. So, I made sure to take pictures! ;) I am definitely not the best with cameras under good conditions so taking photos with my phone while running (and doing my best not to trip!) was not easy for me. But I hope you get the gist!

Not only did I get to enjoy a fabulous fall morning while completing 4 miles I got to witness a truly unique happening. How was your run today? :)

Just another manic Monday!

I am oh-so happily in the taper week before my first 10K this week! I ran 5 miles this morning and only have a hill workout this week according the training schedule.

I was pretty relaxed heading out on my run. Getting into a groove and enjoying the cool morning was amazingly easy. That ease evaporated when I came a few inches from trampling on what I can only assume was a rabid raccoon! I had moved over to the very edge of the road to allow an oncoming car plenty of room when I caught sight of a furry black creature at my feet. I screamed and pretty much jumped right in front of that oncoming car! I looked back, hoping to see that it was a dead raccoon, but nope the creature was alive and kicking.

My five mile route took me past the raccoon six times! Once the owner of the house stopped me to warn me about her new 'friend'. She said he greeted her on her porch and was not happy he was not welcomed into her home. I bet she was happy to have a back door! I was happy to have a sidewalk across the street from the raccoon to move to when I had to pass the raccoon! Although the squirrels chattering in the trees above the sidewalk sent me screaming and sprinting down the street. I had a fantastic pace the last mile!