and other strange things I've seen while running.....
Published on November 3, 2006 By Spc Nobody Special In Humor
Poachers
Deer Suicide
Sado-masochistic zombie deer.
Sado-masochistic drill sergeants.
People having sex in the damnedest places.........sometimes to include unusual body parts.
90 degree weather in january.
40 degree weather in may.
Women peeing on the side of the road.
Men peeing on damned near everything.
The world's fastest distance running chihuahua.
The world's fastest distance running kitten.
Drug deals.
30 deer bounding with me running in the middle like something out of wild kingdom or a disney movie.
Guinea hens........actually those little guys crack me up.
Countless people jumping out of their skins as I go running past in the dark...........not deliberately anymore......
A fat bearded man in a fairy costume.
Numerous guys in banana suits.
Free beer.
30,000 people cheering you on.
Giant sand sculptures.
Soccer moms swerving their SUVs at me in order to yell at me for running on the road.
10,000 soldiers doing their best Slinky (by hasbro) imitation.
Santa Claus.
Numerous people vomiting.
A man dying.
A goat riding a horse.
Rock bands. Some of them still think it's funny when you yell out Freebird!!!!
8 year olds kicking my ass in a 10 K.
60 year olds kicking my ass in a 10 K.....and a 5 miler......and a marathon........and a...........
People playing Eye of the Tiger on an average of every two miles. That's a good thing.
A dog that thought it was a horse......an understandable mistake.
A much closer look than I'd like at the front grill of a semi.
Ditto, but this time the rear end of a skunk.
50 Boy Scouts at a time, passing out vaseline to whoever passed by.
30 WLC students staring intently from directly behind me while I ran 8 miles on a treadmill. They were watching the playoffs and freaking me out.
An absolutely huge anvil.
A garage disguised as a giant toothy monster.
Lots of friends.
Parades........these are a pain in the ass, as they are difficult to get across. Better just to watch until they're over, then continue.
A platoon running in flak vests, and a ruck, with gas masks on.......idiots.
More cowbells than I could even begin to count.
Korea.
Rabbit and armadillo bits.
A lady in rainbow socks and a dr. seuss hat, also running.
Me.

Comments
on Nov 03, 2006
whew that is an interesting list!
on Nov 03, 2006
I guess you've seen it all. The view from the treadmill isn't nearly as interesting.
on Nov 03, 2006
Gosh, that's quite an interesting run!
on Nov 03, 2006
he world's fastest distance running chihuahua.


Chasing a chalupa?
on Nov 04, 2006
A lady in rainbow socks and a dr. seuss hat, also running.


Was that all?
on Nov 06, 2006
50 Boy Scouts at a time, passing out vaseline to whoever passed by.


I'm very concerned about this one...

~Zoo
on Nov 06, 2006
Yeah, I'm wondering what's up with the vaseline as well.

Nice post.
on Nov 08, 2006
Sado-masochistic zombie deer


I remember these guys. Good times!
on Nov 10, 2006
Was that all?


mmm.....no.......that time.

Yeah, I'm wondering what's up with the vaseline as well.


It's a first aid thing during races. If you're not bright enough to use an alternate lubricant.......damn there's just no way for that to come out right......you get really erm, chafed during the longer races. Vaseline is cheap, if messy, so they offer it on a stick to runners at the aid stations and some of the water stops.

It's kinda gross, but it beats hell out of walkin' funny or being the bleeding nipple guy at the end of a long race. Personally I prefer Body Glide......(no, damn it!!! get your head out of the gutter) It goes on erm, sensitive places like a roll on deoderant stick and is also good for preventing blisters on your feet.