My morning started with a three-mile run/walk with a client who wants to become a runner.  Our current routine is to alternate running and walking in half-mile segments.  After three miles we return to my house to do a little core work and stretching, and then she’s on her way.

As soon as my client left, I ran with my BRF before my next client got to my house.  And yes, in case you saw Monday’s post, I had it on my calendar!  Susan was doing hill repeats while she waited for me to meet her.  As I ran up the hill, I caught her tapping the stop sign and smiled because I knew what she was doing… it’s a runner thing.  She couldn’t turn around without touching her “turn-around object.”  I tell the Cruisers if they don’t touch the mile-marker post when we turn around, that the run doesn’t count.  Again, it’s a runner thing!  🙂  This made me think of doing a post called “It’s a Runner Thing” that looks into the quirky things we do!  I hope to get it up next week after I take a few more pictures.

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These pictures may not have anything to do with exercising, but I saw them all at the gym or on the way to a client’s house.  This guy was totally chilling in the back seat of his mom’s car with his ears, lips, and jaws flapping in the wind.  Unfortunately, I had to wait until I stopped at a light to take his picture, and by then gravity had returned his face to normal.

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These geese parents have started bringing their baby goslings (is that redundant?) out for afternoon strolls while I’m with clients at the wellness center.  I left the gym about 30 minutes after I took this picture, and I had to wait for this same family to cross the road in front of me!

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And now they’re running!

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I’m pretty sure they are showing off for me and hoping to impress me enough so that I would invite them to become Cruisers!  What do you think?  I’m sure if these guys were chasing me I’d run a lot faster!

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Remember the post I did called Shopping at the Wine’ing Butcher about the new gourmet market that opened up in our community?  Yesterday I stopped by and picked up Key West marinated chicken.  It was the second time we got it, and I must say that Bill grilled it to perfection!  I know you’ve been missing my food posts!  🙂

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  • Questions:
  • Do you have any runner quirks you would like to tell me about, or any photos you think I should use?
  • If you have a dog, does he like to ride in your car with his head hanging out of the window?  Does he ever run with you?
  • Have you ever been chased by a goose? Emma?