This is why I'm sticking to the treadmill

[Schmeichelfan]

This gorgeous black bear was at the back of my house....feeling safer if I run indoors for now!

[the_tea_fairy Graduate]

Oh wow! Where do you live?

[Schmeichelfan Graduate in reply to the_tea_fairy]

About 25 mins south west of calgary, Canada. We're very lucky to have been able to move here and have the Rockies on our doorstep - still miss English things, though!

[pinkangel16 Graduate]

Crikey! And I get nervous seeing a loose dog!

[Bazza1234 Graduate]

I recently toured many of the US West Coast National Parks and would have loved to do some running in them. BUT - there were too many things that eat you/stomp on you in the vicinity - bears , moose , Bison, etc

At least here in Australia we only have snakes and spiders .

[runswithdogs Graduate]

Are you in Millarville? I just ran the 8 mile bunner a couple of weeks ago! Lovely running area.

[Schmeichelfan Graduate in reply to runswithdogs]

I'm in Black Diamond, where the race started (I think). We back on to the curling rink where mr. Bear was wandering. Are you a local, too, runswithdogs?

[runswithdogs Graduate in reply to Schmeichelfan]

Ah, yes the race started in Black Diamond. I'm from Calgary. Have you run that race before? It was a really good time, I'm going to try and run it every year. The community spirit is great. I didn't think anyone on the forum was anywhere near me

[Schmeichelfan Graduate in reply to runswithdogs]

Run the race? I can barely run a tap! I'm one run from graduating, which I'm going to do today - I thought I'd do it on Canada Day. I'd love to be able to do that race, so I'll be trying to keep up with regular runs and work on improving my times. I'm so surprised there's anyone near me, too! Thought I was the only Albertan on the forum....how did you hear about it?

[runswithdogs Graduate in reply to Schmeichelfan]

You should sign up next year!!! If you keep up the running over winter and build a little distance it would make for a great goal. Lots of folks were run-walking it, myself included during the latter half. It was my first race over 5k and i loved every minute (almost).

The program was recommended to me last June by a colleague. I had signed up for a 5k with some folks at work for September but didn't know how to start. It's a great program, I plug it to everyone.

Enjoy your graduation run

[runswithdogs Graduate in reply to runswithdogs]

And let me know if you sign up for any races around here. I've mostly done the MEC ones, as well as the New Years Eve 5k which I'll be doing again this year.

[Vixchile Graduate]

Wow and I thought the streets of santiago were dangerous with the dogs on the loose!

[poppypug Graduate]

Blimey ! Fancy opening your curtains on a morning and seeing that ! Ha ha !

Yes you're probably safer on the treadmill xxx

[nhs2015 Graduate]

Awwwww

[nhs2015 Graduate]

And awwwwww again

[misswobble Graduate]

Crikey! It must be a pain in the neck though to not be able to go outside for fear of being eaten alive. Blightey does have its advantages

Treadmill it is then

[Schmeichelfan Graduate in reply to misswobble]

I have to confess, this is the first time I've seen one so close to town. It must have got confused! There's plenty of berries etc for them up in the mountains so there's no need for them to venture around the humans.

[Peter_B Graduate]

Is it just me that looks at the picture and in their head hears a young American boys voice saying "Be-en, Be-en"?

Have to be a certain age to get that reference I think

[Zev1963 Graduate]

He looks enormous. I would be staying inside too if I saw him outside !

[Daisyrun Graduate]

Definitely a stay on the treadmill day!