The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly on my Afternoon Run

So I did my third session of the P90x workout today. It was the Shoulders and Arms, 60 minutes, along with 15 minutes of the Ab Ripper. Oddly, even with being sore in certain parts of my body since starting the program, I felt it wasn't workout enough adn wanted to go for a run. I guess when it comes to a workout, I have to sweat like crazy, be panting like a dog, and have my heart beating a million miles a minute to boot. So I went for a short 2.5 mile run on the trail here in the neighborhood, in which I encountered the good, the bad, and the ungly, all in one trip.

The Good

An older lady was walking her dog along the trail, and like any dog lover, I had to stop to pet the dog. The lady ended up picking up her dog for me to pet her, she said she was a barker but wouldn't hurt a fly. I said hi to the dog, it licked me, super cute dog, not sure what kind. But anyway, I noticed the lady had on a Susan Komen Race for the Cure shirt. I asked if she participated, and she said she had, with a friend who is a breast cancer survivor. I asked her if she ran it or walked it, and she goes, "Fuck no, I don't run ANYWHERE!" This line cracked me up for a few reasons. First, she said it so seriously without a smile on her face, which made it even funnier (like a comedian that can keep a straight face during a funny joke) and then the fact that this 60 something year old lady said the word fuck. It made me laugh a whole nother mile down the road!

The Bad

While I was running along a sidewalk lined with trees, I encountered a baby robin trying out their wings. From watching the baby birds on my mom's porch grow, I'd say it was on the verge of going out alone. It was along the sidewalk and saw me, then started hopping/attempting to fly to get away from me, pooping along the way out of fright. I was pretty close to it, since it wasn't flying away, and all of a sudden I got divebombed by two robins which I can only assume were the legal guardians. They both tweeted at me while they flew to protect the baby robin. I'm just glad they didn't peck my eyes out or anything. On the other hand, a little ways ahead there was a dead baby robin on the sidewalk, maybe about 4 days younger than the one I just encountered, which may have been from the same family. I guess if my baby died trying to fly, I'd protect it 'til it could care for itself, too! I was glad to run out of that scenario. It could have been bad.

The Ugly

The ugly...the ugly was how sweaty, tired, and exhausted I was when I got back. Post workout, pre-shower. Now THAT'S ugly! LOL