Scaredy Cat

This morning I woke up at 6am to get my run in before work. My usual work day routine involves me begrudgingly rolling out of bed and getting ready half asleep at 7:30 am. You can only imagine how thrilled I was to be up before the sun. I made sure I had my blinking light strapped to my waistband and off I went. I was a little nervous running in total darkness but my neighborhood is very safe so I had nothing to really worry about. On tap for today was a 3 mile tempo run, and there is nothing like a wild imagination to scare you into running faster. I was weary of every moving shadow and even screamed when a cyclist zoomed by me. Flashforwards of me getting snatched off the side of the road, and leaving my iPod at the sceneof the crime so my Mom could use her CSI skills to find me filled my mind. So faster I ran. I even ran a longer way home because I knew there were more street lights. When I finished I felt foolish at my overwhelming sense of relief. I had managed to survive getting run down by a crazed motorist and foiled any attackers who were trying to catch me, all in my mind. The reality was everyone was in their beds except for the sleepy high schoolers waiting for the bus. I had managed to scare myself with my gruesome, sometimes outlandish imagination. I can only laugh and wish myself and everyone else a very fun, safe and Happy Halloween!