Run 39, 2010 …the white horse, the geese…

Today’s 16 km run was interesting. For the second time in a week I was “chased” by a white horse who found it very interesting that a human would run by his pasture. He was just twenty or so feet from me on the other side of the fence as I ran by his pasture. He kept pace with me and I tried to run faster than him but of course he could easily keep up with me. When I slowed down, he slowed down, and when I sped up, he sped up. All the while he was eying me with what seemed to be great interest. This must be a strange horse since the other horses showed no interest in me at all.

So the weather forecast said there would only be a 5 kph wind but it lied and I found myself battling a really strong wind for much of the way. Good thing it was 10 degrees. This is the first day of the season that I could run in shorts and I did.

Perhaps next time I could bring the horse a handful of oats…nah. This is an interesting time to run outdoors in the country because not only is every living thing waking up, but all sorts of strange birds are seen. No doubt they are migrating their way somewhere. Did I mention the aroma of freshly thawed livestock pastures? How about a pair of Canada Geese flying beside you over the road ditch at eye level for a few meters? It’s like watching sort of weird wildlife movie, but you’re the camera.