Thursday, August 14, 2008

"Nice trip, see ya next fall"

Due to my random annoyance with my family and their every movement, I decided to run outside instead of the treadmill.

I do not run outside.

Well at least not in the summer. One word... snakes. I have given those horrible reptiles quite a bit of control over my schedule. But my annoyance outweighed my unrealistic fear that all snakes are after ME.

I had a good stride going and as I was looking up in the trees, something caught my eye. To my right was a roadkilled bunny or something like that. It was beyond animal recognition. After seeing that sight, I got a burst of energy, looked down, and booked it away. Only, right when i looked down after running a few feet I see a little bunny organ and almost lost my lunch, which would have been a shame considering I went to get a falafel pita for lunch at this super sketch middle eastern deli.

Ok, so I'm running again. Theres a hill on my route. It may not look like a hill when you're driving on it but when you are running up or down it then you know the truth. So I'm making my way down the hill and about half way down, apparently I forgot to pick up my feet...

Then my world switched into slow motion. My equilibrium was gone. My feet were scrambling to make this not end in pain. My arms were decided where they should be with an impending fall. "Why is this hill so much more steep than usual?"

For a moment I thought I was in this clear, no fall, no pain. But then slow motion stopped and I flipped into super speed and was flat on my stomach on the asphalt. Of course I got up as quickly as any person who did something so stupid and funny to watch. I ran and looked around... "Is there anyone who could have possibly seen that?" Luckily, no one was even close. So since there was no drive by to laugh at my expense, I will allow you.

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

i nearly died laughing!
oh, that brightened my exhausting day. thank you!
<3

Heather Orr said...

At least no one saw you :)

Britt said...

: ) Glad you liked it!

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