I Hiked the along the Raccoon River today with Brad Smith and his two dogs Otis and Burger. We followed muddy horse trails and talked about a wide range of subjects from inter-planetary colonization to the two idiots Brad had to kick out of his bar last night. I never take for granted the value of running with a great conversationalist. I spend a lot of runs alone and I don’t like to listen to tunes. It’s early winter and I can already tell I’m gonna have to excersise a lot this winter to stave off ‘seasonal affected disorder’. If we get a lot of snow this year, I may purchase snow-shoes. I went snow-shoeing in Vail, CO. one time and I loved it. I’m also pretty sure I’ll get the hockey skates out and mix that into my routine. Still, I am a runner. Here are some ‘Funny Runner’ updates on prior posts:
Running in Place.
Those two eagles are still spending a lot of time near the nest they’ve built. I hope they indeed stick to plans and we get a splendid spring show.
Opposite Encounters.
It sounds like Forey Jacobson is improving daily. On Jan. 14th there will be an event called ‘Forey Fest’ that will be an all day affair here in Des Moines including a 5k, entertainment, and all kinds of cool stuff to raise money for Forey’s predicament. Yours truly will host the event and you can learn all you need to know on facebook’s ‘Friends of Forey’ page.
Sonny’s Race.
Sonny and I plan to run the Green Bay Marathon in late May, 2012. Please let me know if you want to join us!!
Here’s to kicking S.A.D.’s ass!!!