Conditions were nearly identical today for the walk, though some high cloud helped shield the sun. I skipped sunblock and did not burn, woo.
I felt a little more spry today, though I can’t really say why, because in the morning I was utterly unenthused about doing any kind of exercise, then found myself running off/on enough to bring my average pace down to a zippy 9:00/km even.
I extended my walk to the lake, and it totally had nothing to do with having to use the port-o-potty there. Coincidentally, just before stepping into the port-o-potty, I walked past several girls and thought to myself, “I bet one of them tries the door, even though they probably saw me go in.” And then it happened, like it was one of those really bad episodes of The Twilight Zone that feature port-o-potties.
But the real capper came early, when I walked down Fader Street at the start and past The House With the Dog That Acts Like It Wants to Kill Me. After Friday’s run, this medium-large dog was being escorted on leash down the walk of its home when I trundled by on the sidewalk. Upon seeing me, it lunged, growling and showing teeth, because it is a Bad Dog with Very Bad Owners.
Today, as I was heading down the same block of Fader, I saw a guy with a hipster beard with the dog. There was more distance this time, so I slowed and watched as they crossed the street to a car. I assumed they were going for a drive, but apparently Jack Dorsey Jr. was just checking to see if it was locked or something, so they turned and came back, walking almost directly toward me. When the dog saw me, it again lunged. I did a melodramatic sprint to create more space just in case the leash played out more than expected, then stood there on the sidewalk, somewhat dumbfounded that this had happened again. Beardy guy and Bad Dog headed down Fader in the opposite direction. The guy never said anything or acknowledged me in any way. I still stood there, watching him.
He crossed the intersection and at one point glanced back to see me looking at him. He walked farther until we were about a full block apart, then turned around again, this time coming to a full stop to briefly stare back at me. I then turned and continued on my way.
Now I am contemplating calling the city to have them check out the dog (but really, to check out the dog owners, because it’s not the dog’s fault it acts like a barely-restrained killing machine). In the meantime, I’ll be avoiding that side of Fader Street when I go for runs or walks, now that I no longer feel safe strolling through my own neighborhood.
But the walk went well otherwise!
Stats:
Walk 81 Average pace: 9:00/km Location: Brunette River trail Distance: 9.13 km Time: 82:13 Weather: Sunny with high cloud Temp: 25ºC Humidity: 51% Wind: light BPM: 114 Weight: 160.8 pounds Devices: Apple Watch Series 5, iPhone 12 Total distance to date: 596.93 km
