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 2010-06-29 2:51 PM |
Member  119  Houston, Texas |  Subject: What cool thing did you see today?Every time I go out running I see something cool or interesting. This morning was a banner morning! I haven't been able to decide yet if the best was: 1) The duck family that decided I was in their territory and chased me out, quacking. 2) The squirrels who kept darting into the path expecting to be fed/adored (Hermann Park is famous for its squirrels) 3) or the rasta dude on the modded surfboard (a bike wheel in front and a bike wheel in back), standing up, using a paddle to push himself down the street --- and flying along! So, what was yours? |
| 2010-06-29 2:55 PM in reply to: #2951297 |
Member 81 | Subject: RE: What cool thing did you see today? Saw two deer in the yard of my neighbor before starting my run. I live in a crowded neighborhood (i.e. each lot is 1/3 of an acre or less) so the deer were less than 30 feet from me. It was cool but it also freaked me out as it was completely unexpected. |
| 2010-06-29 3:03 PM in reply to: #2951297 |
Extreme Veteran 1996  Halifax, Nova Scotia | Subject: RE: What cool thing did you see today? I saw the Queen of England while on my bike today. Well, mostly I saw her humongous hat. I would have preferred the deer. |
| 2010-06-29 3:08 PM in reply to: #2951297 |
Expert 608 St. Louis | Subject: RE: What cool thing did you see today? great goal by david villa |
| 2010-06-29 3:13 PM in reply to: #2951349 |
Expert 1342 Apex, NC | Subject: RE: What cool thing did you see today? Not today but Sunday. Mile 8 of my 12 mile run. A glance down at the trail I was on, to see a 1 inch baby turtle making his way from one side to the other. He surely would've been crushed by- 1) me or 2) another runner or cyclist - had I not stopped my run and urged him gently to his destination. |
| 2010-06-29 3:22 PM in reply to: #2951309 |
| 12 | Subject: RE: What cool thing did you see today? shy1 - 2010-06-29 3:55 PM Saw two deer in the yard of my neighbor before starting my run. I live in a crowded neighborhood (i.e. each lot is 1/3 of an acre or less) so the deer were less than 30 feet from me. It was cool but it also freaked me out as it was completely unexpected. Do you live down the street from me? LOL I went for a run yesterday morning and got stopped in my tracks. Two very large antlered bucks were standing in the middle of the road staring me down about 15 yards away.. I live in a crowded neighborhood as well, but the backside of the neigborhood is all mountain side. It's not uncommon to see deer but it is uncommon to see trophy deer.  Edited by crodeo 2010-06-29 3:23 PM |
| 2010-06-29 3:31 PM in reply to: #2951297 |
| Veteran 260 LaGrange, GA | Subject: RE: What cool thing did you see today? Yesterday evening my wife and I were on a short run and had a very young red fox run out in the street, stop and stare at us. Then it slowly trot off in the woods. |
| 2010-06-29 3:42 PM in reply to: #2951297 |
Elite 4583 | Subject: RE: What cool thing did you see today? This morning I saw the beaming smile of a girl who at last summer's CC summer training couldn't run one mile without stopping. Today she ran three. We also saw a small herd of antelope in our beautful desert mountains. Kids were too tired to care, but I made sure I pointed them out to everyone! ETA: great thread to the OP! I'm always seeing awesome things when I run, that's part of why I love it so much...I count lizards VS horny toads (lizards usually win, horny toads blend in too well), antelope, and if I'm lucky 4 desert big horn sheep that have been hanging around an area called Three Mile. Saw them mountain biking the other day and almost fell off my bike I was so excited to actually see them! Edited by ingleshteechur 2010-06-29 3:46 PM |
| 2010-06-29 3:43 PM in reply to: #2951297 |
Member 119 Houston, Texas | Subject: RE: What cool thing did you see today? Part of my route goes through the golf course (designated runner's trail) and I've been seeing a lot of migratory birds, which is awesome. Egrets, herons, songbirds (and attack ducks). |
| 2010-06-29 4:17 PM in reply to: #2951297 |
Elite 4048 Gilbert, Az. | Subject: RE: What cool thing did you see today? wrenling - 2010-06-29 12:51 PM Every time I go out running I see something cool or interesting. This morning was a banner morning! I haven't been able to decide yet if the best was: 1) The duck family that decided I was in their territory and chased me out, quacking. 2) The squirrels who kept darting into the path expecting to be fed/adored (Hermann Park is famous for its squirrels) 3) or the rasta dude on the modded surfboard (a bike wheel in front and a bike wheel in back), standing up, using a paddle to push himself down the street --- and flying along! So, what was yours? I'm doing 99% of my running on a treadmill at the moment, so it would have to be the co-ed in spandex that looked like it was designed by Victoria's Secret on the floor below. It is truly amazing and genuinely amusing to watch the reactions of males in a gym when a pretty girl appears... John |
| 2010-06-29 4:23 PM in reply to: #2951297 |
Master 3127 Sunny Southern Cal | Subject: RE: What cool thing did you see today? I saw a snake slither back into the weeds at the side of the road right in front of me on Sunday's ride. That was cool. |
| 2010-06-29 4:25 PM in reply to: #2951442 |
Master 1367 Dirt Road | Subject: RE: What cool thing did you see today? ingleshteechur - 2010-06-29 4:42 PM This morning I saw the beaming smile of a girl who at last summer's CC summer training couldn't run one mile without stopping. Today she ran three. We also saw a small herd of antelope in our beautful desert mountains. Kids were too tired to care, but I made sure I pointed them out to everyone! ETA: great thread to the OP! I'm always seeing awesome things when I run, that's part of why I love it so much...I count lizards VS horny toads (lizards usually win, horny toads blend in too well), antelope, and if I'm lucky 4 desert big horn sheep that have been hanging around an area called Three Mile. Saw them mountain biking the other day and almost fell off my bike I was so excited to actually see them! I new you were a softy. You would rather see the smiles than the pukes. This is always cool. Edited by Karibu 2010-06-29 4:27 PM (36935_10150209174280072_683390071_13153429_4526667_n.jpg) Attachments ---------------- 36935_10150209174280072_683390071_13153429_4526667_n.jpg (49KB - 4 downloads) |
| 2010-06-29 4:28 PM in reply to: #2951442 |
Extreme Veteran 767 Rockville, MD | Subject: RE: What cool thing did you see today? ingleshteechur - 2010-06-29 4:42 PM ....and if I'm lucky 4 desert big horn sheep that have been hanging around an area called Three Mile. Saw them mountain biking the other day and almost fell off my bike I was so excited to actually see them! It would be quite the site to see a big horn sheep riding a mtn bike! |
| 2010-06-29 4:36 PM in reply to: #2951297 |
| Deep in the Heart of Texas | Subject: RE: What cool thing did you see today? It is still dark for most of my runs, so I hear more than I see. This morning I left a little late and saw a beautiful sunrise. |
| 2010-06-29 6:12 PM in reply to: #2951442 |
Member 119 Houston, Texas | Subject: RE: What cool thing did you see today? ingleshteechur - 2010-06-29 3:42 PM This morning I saw the beaming smile of a girl who at last summer's CC summer training couldn't run one mile without stopping. Today she ran three. We also saw a small herd of antelope in our beautful desert mountains. Kids were too tired to care, but I made sure I pointed them out to everyone! ETA: great thread to the OP! I'm always seeing awesome things when I run, that's part of why I love it so much...I count lizards VS horny toads (lizards usually win, horny toads blend in too well), antelope, and if I'm lucky 4 desert big horn sheep that have been hanging around an area called Three Mile. Saw them mountain biking the other day and almost fell off my bike I was so excited to actually see them! I love running/biking in the high desert.. I was paced once by a dust devil (about a hundred yards off) but it looked so cool! I see you've given up on the puking for a much better reward! |
| 2010-06-29 6:51 PM in reply to: #2951547 |
Veteran 265 Puerto Aventuras | Subject: RE: What cool thing did you see today? Karibu - This is always cool. I live in the Caribbean and see lots of water critters and am pretty good at recognizing them... can't figure out what this is. Looks too long to be a ray. Shark maybe? Don't see any fins though. |
| 2010-06-29 7:49 PM in reply to: #2951785 |
Extreme Veteran 508 Fleming Island, FL | Subject: RE: What cool thing did you see today? Two dogs in the middle of the road "stuck" together at a 90 degree angle from each other. Quite amusing! |
| 2010-06-29 8:01 PM in reply to: #2951785 |
Master 1367 Dirt Road | Subject: RE: What cool thing did you see today? gerrydiego - 2010-06-29 7:51 PM Karibu - This is always cool. I live in the Caribbean and see lots of water critters and am pretty good at recognizing them... can't figure out what this is. Looks too long to be a ray. Shark maybe? Don't see any fins though. Manatee |
| 2010-06-29 8:11 PM in reply to: #2951297 |
Extreme Veteran 837 Wellesley, Massachusetts | Subject: RE: What cool thing did you see today? I saw a bunch of little kids swim some of their first full laps our outdoor pool today. It was super cool to see them explode with pride when they got out of the lap lane. |
| 2010-06-29 8:34 PM in reply to: #2951297 |
Extreme Veteran 959 Greenwood, South Carolina | Subject: RE: What cool thing did you see today? Bats. I see them every morning at 4:30 chasing the bugs around the street lights. Love them. |
| 2010-06-29 8:40 PM in reply to: #2951297 |
Extreme Veteran 555 Carrollton, TX | Subject: RE: What cool thing did you see today? Maybe not all that cool, but... A dryer sheet suspended in the water in the pool. Took me several laps to figure out what it was. |
| 2010-06-29 8:49 PM in reply to: #2951297 |
Expert 1051 Bradenton, Florida | Subject: RE: What cool thing did you see today? On my drive to the Ringling Bridge for a hill workout, I was mooned. The funniest part was there was a real full moon that night, so every time I looked up, I had to laugh. Sorry, no pictures. |
| 2010-06-29 8:51 PM in reply to: #2951297 |
Master 2210 Columbus, OhioCoaching member | Subject: RE: What cool thing did you see today? The fog rising up off the prairie, since it was unseasonably cool this morning. As we rode, the almost full moon was rising higher in the morning sky. As the fog was clearing, we saw a doe and three fawns along the side of the trail, in addition to many bunnies. |
| 2010-06-29 10:09 PM in reply to: #2951547 |
Elite 4583 | Subject: RE: What cool thing did you see today? Karibu - 2010-06-29 4:25 PM I new you were a softy. You would rather see the smiles than the pukes. Awww darnit...guilty as charged. |
| 2010-06-30 8:48 AM in reply to: #2951297 |
| NH | Subject: RE: What cool thing did you see today? Got chased around by a bunch or turkeys during my long run this morning. And for those who have never encountered them other than on the Thanksgiving table - they're big and mean and pretty aggressive! What do you call a bunch of turkeys? Gaggle? Flock? Herd? |
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