tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7299086143790529567.post8978631265098184319..comments2023-10-30T02:19:26.396-07:00Comments on A Life on the Run: FearRunner Tammyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00059758273238421216noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7299086143790529567.post-66520104451829791912010-12-27T12:19:03.325-08:002010-12-27T12:19:03.325-08:00I hear you tammy ! I especially hate getting my fe...I hear you tammy ! I especially hate getting my feet wet or dirty. I've had<br />scary bear encounters in the catskills. I was running down Kaaterskill high peak on the long path WAY too fast and out of control and i saw 2 bear cubs and their<br />mother. Bear cubs were on the right of the trail and mother was on the left. It was too steep and the trail was dusty and i could not stop. I just kept on going hoping i would not kill myself falling or hitting a tree or getting grabbed by mommy. I think i ran over a mile out of control downhill before i let up. It was one of my scarier trail moments. Nowadays the trail that seems to exact the most pain for me is a gentle bike path with stream crossings on concrete pilons. I have hurt myself<br />twice on those pilons - once last week<br />where i ended up bloodied and in the creek.catskillmarinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00729944111014940365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7299086143790529567.post-4225326891027261532010-12-24T07:42:12.542-08:002010-12-24T07:42:12.542-08:00Oh Tammy. I forgot about the serial killer fear a...Oh Tammy. I forgot about the serial killer fear actually. I would hate to ask if you're in the right sport, as then I wouldn't see you and all this pressure would be in me to take over the role solo at Niagara.<br /><br />Well, you're doing smashing for a runner with all these fears!dcheslahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11465169249354003621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7299086143790529567.post-31814848938404914962010-12-24T07:15:58.633-08:002010-12-24T07:15:58.633-08:00Hi Tammy!
I have some of the same trail running co...Hi Tammy!<br />I have some of the same trail running concerns as you do.<br /><br /><b>Baby and Mother (Bear, Wolf, etc)</b><br />Not very likely to occur since mammals usually avoid people. On the other hand, mother bears are notoriously paranoid about protecting their young and documented cases are almost always posthumous. <i>In any event, probably a DNF.</i><br /><br /><b>Falling</b><br />As I grow older injuries take longer to heal, many injuries never completely heal, no injury ever made anyone faster, and they add up. <i>Falling can lead to a DNF.</i><br /><br /><b>Water In My Shoes</b><br />I hate water in my shoes. I'll pick my way through a stream crossing or mud bog. <i>This can cost a lot of time and lead to a DNF.</i><br /><br /><b>Unreasonable Race Officials</b><br />There will be that one person strictly adhering to the cutoff times. <i>Missing a cutoff can lead to a DNF.</i><br /><br />Some of your worries that I don't worry about:<br /><br /><b>Serial killers</b><br />IMHO serial killers are usually neither nature lovers nor distance runners; I figure I'm unlikely to meet one either walking through the woods or running in a race. <i>Murder is not a leading cause of DNFs.</i><br /><br /><b>Rattlesnakes</b><br />Snakes are going to "hear" runners coming via ground vibrations and move to get away. Staying on the trail is the best plan here. I don't wear headphones so I hope I would hear a rattler before I saw it. <i>Snakes are not a leading cause of DNFs.</i><br /><br /><b>Mountain Lion</b><br />Mountain lions typically hunt alone and are looking for animals smaller than them. <i>Mountain lions are not a leading cause of DNFs.</i><br /><br />On the canine side of the house, don't forget about<br /><br /><b>Coyotes</b><br />On the trail marathon I did in December I saw several coyotes on a ridge 200 feet from the trail. Coyotes usually hunt at night, prefer smaller animals (family dog or cat), but can also hunt in packs for larger animals. <i>Coyotes are not a leading cause of DNFs.</i><br /><br />And one more comment:<br /><br /><b>Pepper Spray</b><br />You should know that pepper spray is an<br />-Effective deterrent on mammals, unless they are angry<br />-<i>Ineffective deterrent on birds and reptiles including snakes</i><br /><br />See you at Disney!<br />PeterPeterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02108599265880654491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7299086143790529567.post-2149800875787013362010-12-24T07:09:35.648-08:002010-12-24T07:09:35.648-08:00This comment has been removed by the author.Peterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02108599265880654491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7299086143790529567.post-3110732708493275422010-12-24T07:00:43.937-08:002010-12-24T07:00:43.937-08:00This comment has been removed by the author.Peterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02108599265880654491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7299086143790529567.post-82750627515159129702010-12-23T17:10:30.416-08:002010-12-23T17:10:30.416-08:00Well, I will carry and share my pepper packet &quo...Well, I will carry and share my pepper packet "pepper spray" with you. <br /><br />And you and I can carry lots of lip balms. That will have to help us too!Runner Tammyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00059758273238421216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7299086143790529567.post-83987284110327127802010-12-23T17:07:24.659-08:002010-12-23T17:07:24.659-08:00I can't decide if I am glad I read this post f...I can't decide if I am glad I read this post for purposes of preparedness or if I am un-glad I read this post for sharing several of those fears. I wasn't told there might be snakes and stream crossings when I signed up for this!! :)<br /><br />Oh well, I guess we'll have to deal with those as they come.S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16372132893096655280noreply@blogger.com