spooky run

Went on a 9-mile ramble around my neighborhood yesterday morning. This was a new kind of craziness for me as I got up at 4, was out the door by 4:30 and back at 6:30 before anyone else in the house was awake. It was also the first time I've gone on a serious run in my neighborhood. The plan was to run down to Walnut Creek Park and do some trail running for the bulk of the run, then head back for about 10 miles. I even broke out my headlamp for the first time since it those trails were going to be so dark.

Here's the thing...  running in an empty park (well, there were some moths) at 5 in the morning is friggin spooky!  I did just under a mile, eventually getting to an empty swimming pool that must be closed for the winter.  Something about the look of the pool contributed to the overall sense of being in a scary movie, so I booked out of the park and did the rest of my run on the road.

I still plan on doing that kind of run again, although hopefully not alone.  It's looking like we're getting a family dog this weekend.  I'm going to lobby for a running buddy....  a big one, preferably with big pointy teeth.