tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1643429007621218084.post1717526278913829188..comments2024-01-20T22:33:10.466-08:00Comments on Run Bitch Run: 13 mile Trail RunRBRhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14193497073393160994noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1643429007621218084.post-15304553447648879402008-08-20T11:40:00.000-07:002008-08-20T11:40:00.000-07:0050k?!? Holy c<@p! You geaux girl! Glad you iden...50k?!? Holy c<@p! You geaux girl! <BR/><BR/>Glad you identified the mountain lion poo .... I am sooo not gonna say what it really looks like *ack*!<BR/><BR/>Ick on the snake too. Passed a huge fat (luckily dead) water moccasin on last ride as well as a smaller, thinner, but no less scarier live snake that I almost ran over with my bike. Then almost crashed trying to look back at it lol.Taterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02836232706385919400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1643429007621218084.post-38072157677853997762008-08-19T19:20:00.000-07:002008-08-19T19:20:00.000-07:00That elevation chart looks NASTY!!!And so did the ...That elevation chart looks NASTY!!!<BR/><BR/>And so did the mountain lion poo. And the rattlesnake.<BR/><BR/>Why the hell do you do this?!?....<BR/><BR/>;)Steve Stenzelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11419298404210612118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1643429007621218084.post-49553909690174204472008-08-19T08:06:00.000-07:002008-08-19T08:06:00.000-07:00OH MY GOSH!!! Even the pic of the snake freaks me...OH MY GOSH!!! Even the pic of the snake freaks me out!!! <BR/>Thank God you're safe & it didn't attack you & eat you whole!<BR/>(sense my paralyzing fear of snakes???) They all need to die!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1643429007621218084.post-77620018473501459532008-08-19T03:45:00.000-07:002008-08-19T03:45:00.000-07:00I think I may have shit my pants seeing that rattl...I think I may have shit my pants seeing that rattle snake... but then I would have attracked the mountain lion and really been fucked.<BR/><BR/>Good job on the run!Jaimehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10667190016903814303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1643429007621218084.post-68761476038057547602008-08-18T23:44:00.000-07:002008-08-18T23:44:00.000-07:00That you identified it as Mountain Lion Shit and t...That you identified it as Mountain Lion Shit and then photographed it is just fabulous blog-fodder (get it? shit? fodder?...yeah, I know...booooo) Funny. Scary, but funny.<BR/><BR/>Also laughing about the FSBs...<BR/><BR/>Your hill beat mine, that's fo-sho.Aka Alicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09691390225208616675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1643429007621218084.post-71667206060674692272008-08-18T09:43:00.000-07:002008-08-18T09:43:00.000-07:00I was laughing and scared for you at the same time...I was laughing and scared for you at the same time reading this. <BR/><BR/>Seriously mountain lion crap? WOW. Rattlesnake? OH DEAR GOD.<BR/><BR/>Honestly though the trail is so gorgeous it seems totally worth it. You didn't see the snake till the end so you got a great workout in. <BR/><BR/>You take great pictures and every time I see them it makes me want to go trail running.Stef0115https://www.blogger.com/profile/05803971928926890921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1643429007621218084.post-34677205861680343942008-08-18T08:08:00.000-07:002008-08-18T08:08:00.000-07:00I gotta say that just reading your reports are an ...I gotta say that just reading your reports are an ADVENTURE!<BR/><BR/>Holy sh*t about the poop. I think I'd rather not know it was from a mtn lion. And the rattlesnake, that's another thing I don't miss about CA. (Not that gators and occasional water moccasins are any fun to have around)<BR/><BR/>Way to go on that elevation gain!!ShirleyPerlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09237828591170908960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1643429007621218084.post-45494937515822830462008-08-18T07:57:00.000-07:002008-08-18T07:57:00.000-07:00High elevation, hills, durty-girl gaiters, rattles...High elevation, hills, durty-girl gaiters, rattlesnakes, okay: you are officially ready to more to New Mexico!! PS: I have DG gaiters. I love mine.Herself, the GeekGirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17990186920123895227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1643429007621218084.post-64894247929236130212008-08-18T07:49:00.001-07:002008-08-18T07:49:00.001-07:00OMG - a rattlesnake AND mountain lion poop!!! I w...OMG - a rattlesnake AND mountain lion poop!!! I would have crapped my pants. (not to mention the elevation would have killed me)JenZenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05139848428275996101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1643429007621218084.post-15575714405502034112008-08-18T07:49:00.000-07:002008-08-18T07:49:00.000-07:00OMG - a rattlesnake AND mountain lion poop!!! I w...OMG - a rattlesnake AND mountain lion poop!!! I would have crapped my pants. (not to mention the elevation would have killed me)JenZenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05139848428275996101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1643429007621218084.post-84747143880591602912008-08-17T19:00:00.000-07:002008-08-17T19:00:00.000-07:00I'm toying with the idea of trail running. We ran...I'm toying with the idea of trail running. We ran a tame trail on Saturday (8 miles). If I get serious about it, I need to look into trail shoes and gaitors (that will be some fun shopping. woot!) and learn how to identify moutain lion poop. Ha!<BR/><BR/>Way to get it done.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03231464198799653331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1643429007621218084.post-78722915784892389272008-08-17T18:22:00.000-07:002008-08-17T18:22:00.000-07:00Running is not supposed to be a life or death even...Running is not supposed to be a life or death event. They make these wonderful paved trails around lakes and cities. No lions, tigers, bears, poo (ok so maybe alittle), or snakes. Don't like snakes, never have. Your picture has freaked me out now. Thanks.Williehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01933566733348784194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1643429007621218084.post-37583079337681654392008-08-17T17:14:00.000-07:002008-08-17T17:14:00.000-07:00FSB's...amazing :)FSB's...amazing :)Aileenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07747726548047410492noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1643429007621218084.post-40644617632408059822008-08-17T14:28:00.000-07:002008-08-17T14:28:00.000-07:00Great job on a tough run! I love trail running so...Great job on a tough run! I love trail running so much, too :)<BR/><BR/>You always make me laugh and I end up reading parts of your posts to my family members. Your cursing TR at mile 5, comparative physiology of vertebrate digestion, FSB's...too much!!<BR/><BR/>I need some of those dirty girl gaiters - thanks for the link :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1643429007621218084.post-22226576392307468472008-08-17T12:13:00.000-07:002008-08-17T12:13:00.000-07:00Ok..I'm sorry I love trail running but if I had se...Ok..I'm sorry I love trail running but if I had seen that snake I would have said fuck this shit and gone back to the car. I HATE snakes!!!! The mountain lion-kinda scary because they are scary..but the shit was funny! But you ran it! And congrats and kudos to you for that!!!!<BR/><BR/>I on the other hand have slugged this week! I've been completely beat up at work, working 14 hour days each day, and spent all day saturday in my pj's watching the olympics-because I'm addicted!!!<BR/><BR/>You are an animal!!Southbaygirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01350990842643501194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1643429007621218084.post-64128445528361716382008-08-17T10:49:00.000-07:002008-08-17T10:49:00.000-07:00You are so hard core. That elevation was enough f...You are so hard core. That elevation was enough for me to say "no way" and then you ran out of water and saw a rattlesnake!Ehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10297117380345229689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1643429007621218084.post-15226549159262551532008-08-17T09:04:00.000-07:002008-08-17T09:04:00.000-07:00Rattlesnake would = game over for me too. I think ...Rattlesnake would = game over for me too. I think that's totally understandable.Louhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03603508437222664767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1643429007621218084.post-1520652237321061892008-08-17T08:49:00.000-07:002008-08-17T08:49:00.000-07:00Rattlesnakes? Mountain Lion poo? 1200 foot climb...Rattlesnakes? Mountain Lion poo? 1200 foot climb without enough water? Girl, you have ALL the fun.Calyx Meredithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00957579547686348722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1643429007621218084.post-65833121615497468582008-08-17T06:27:00.000-07:002008-08-17T06:27:00.000-07:00I told Bob how you turned around when you saw moun...I told Bob how you turned around when you saw mountain lion poop. He said, "yeah, good idea, you don't want to be mountain lion poop." <BR/><BR/>Good job with that. I am tired just looking at the elevation.Erin Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11197419009562556576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1643429007621218084.post-77157117485824814992008-08-17T06:13:00.000-07:002008-08-17T06:13:00.000-07:00You are one tough lady. Able to identify Mountain...You are one tough lady. Able to identify Mountain Lion crap, from low to high point you climbed about 1500 feet, then to top it off you get close enough to a rattlesnake to take pictures.Reesehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09554653947435818361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1643429007621218084.post-79961666547593539622008-08-17T05:39:00.000-07:002008-08-17T05:39:00.000-07:00ANd here I was yesterday, annoyed by the swirling ...ANd here I was yesterday, annoyed by the swirling swarms of gnats on the lakefront path yesterday.<BR/><BR/>As for the mountain lion dung, at least it wasn't fresh-looking. :) No? Although with the heat you described, it may have looked that dried out within in an hour.Lindyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15022512096164662686noreply@blogger.com