“The miracle isn’t that I finished. The miracle is that I had the courage to start.” ~ John Bingham
“Pain is temporary. Quitting lasts forever.” ~ Lance Armstrong
"In running, it doesn't matter if you come in first, in the middle of the pack, or last. You can say 'I have finished.' There is a lot of satisfaction in that." ~ Fred LeBow
“There is no better feeling in the world than to take your mind and body to a place you thought it couldn’t go; a place you thought it didn’t belong. You should all try it sometime.” ~ Shauna Reid
“Run when you can, walk if you have to, crawl if you must, just never give up.” ~ Dean Karnazes
"I've given myself a thousand reasons to keep running, but it always comes back to where it started. It comes down to self-satisfaction and a sense of achievement." ~ Steve Prefontaine
"From the moment you cross the start line, you know that crossing the finish line will be one of the best moments of your life." ~ Author Unknown
"You have a choice, you can throw in the towel, or you can use it to wipe the sweat off of your face." ~ Gatorade 3
"There is no failure in running, or in life, as long as you keep moving." ~ Amby Burfoot
"If you run, you are a runner. It doesn’t matter how fast or how far. It doesn’t matter if today is your first day or if you’ve been running for twenty years. There is no test to pass, no license to earn, no membership card to get. You just run." ~ John Bingham
with Erika @ MCM Mama Runs,
My First 5K and More... 
I once had a deer run with me a little at Corning.
And running near my MIL’s I saw a machete on the side of the road . . . my SIL said they leave them out there for road workers to trim the bushes, but it was super creeper at the time.
And I saw a turtle at the bike path once. My spirit animal.
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I have seen deer, a rabbit, wild turkey and some fox. Of course, those nasty geese. I saw a turtle on the road in Florida.
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I have seen all of the above. Although I don’t think geese are nasty! Messy maybe.
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Ever been chased by one?
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No, actually, I never have. And I tend to try to get close to them to take photos. Not super close, mind you.
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Oh, I love the bridge on Five Rivers Park!! I usually run on the trails because of the view. There is something so peaceful and relaxing about an early morning run when the birds are out and life is quiet. Great Pictures!
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You remind me. I’ve got to get out there in the morning.
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It looks like you have a lot of beautiful water views on your running paths!
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Yes. Love them.
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Lots of deer, sometimes snakes (prefer it when they are dead), bunnies, armadillos (both dead and alive) – but the weirdest was about four years ago, when there was this bizarre cricket invasion in our area. You couldn’t run without stepping on a carpet of crickets – they were everywhere!
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snakes eeww.
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Gorgeous pictures!! I’ll bet you lose your GPS signal in that cute little tunnel! 😀
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probably. I usually got run with my phone for distance. Save my watch & pace for races.
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N-I-C-E! Some great views there, missy!
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Thanks. It helps when runs are tough.
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Very pretty views!! I see a lot of wild life 🙂
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Not here. Occasionally, deer, a rabbit and I have seen wild turkey and some fox.
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I’ve also seen bunnies, but my favorite thing is running near the beach with those beautiful views. You have run in some really cool places.
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Running near the beach would be my favorite.
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wow, lots of great places to run. What surprises me most is that there are no people in your photos. Is it because you wait until they move then take your picture, or are there just few people where you run ?
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Actually both. Mostly there aren’t many people running at the time of those pics.
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