Running Without A Nut Job

"Not until we are lost do we begin to understand ourselves." - Henry David Thoreau

I don't usually run alone but for various reasons this particular day I was without a running partner.


My normal (?) running partner, Baba the Freak, has lectured me many times about running by myself.  "You have to be careful.  There are a lot of perverts out there."


But with the Summer Beast looming ever closer, I needed to get some miles in.  And anyway, I was only going to run a few miles.  It shouldn't be a problem.


Problem - I got lost.  How I got lost in my own neighborhood I really can't explain.  All I know is I was running down the road I live on when I turned down a road I had never turned down before and a few twists and turns later, there I was, face to face with a dinosaur.


I was no longer in my own neighborhood.


To sum it up, my two mile run turned into a nine mile run.


Baba thought my biggest problem would be other people if I ran by myself.  It turns out my biggest problem is me.


So remember, never leave home without your nut job running partner.

Upcoming Races:

Buffalo Greek Fest 5k - Friday, May 21, 6:30 PM
DNFBA Running With The Rapids - Saturday, May 22, 9:00 AM

Upcoming Marathons:

Buffalo Marathon - Sunday, May 30, 7:00 AM

Ultras To Check Out:

Summer Beast of Burden - Saturday, August 21, 10:00 AM
Oil Creek 100 - Saturday, October 16, 2010

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Grilled Cheese Academy
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