Feet forward...Head in the Clouds

I keep my head up most of the time, but once in a while I have to remind myself...especially when I'm going uphill.

Today I had to remind myself many times. HEAD UP KATHY!! And feet forward, use that heal cushion!

While I was looking down, I saw a dead grey squirrel. I guess it was hit by a car...but it wasn't all torn up and bloody. He was laying gracefully on his side with his head resting on a rock. Almost had the appearance of sleeping...even his eyes were closed. Though I knew right away- he was dead.
Dead, dead, dead.

It wasn't long after I turned my head away from the dead squirrel that I saw a giant ant carrying something 20 times larger than himself. I jumped over to avoid squishing him. Why do I do that? Instinct I guess. It can't be a regard for insect life because this morning I went out of my way to kill a bee.

I ran to Second Gate.

It is hot today and of course I waited to long before getting out there. Why?
Oh, the usual. Dishes, bills, laundry... and the fact that Katie is home and I wanted to make sure she wasn't going to have a weird reaction to those steroid pills I gave her this morning. She's such a trooper. She doesn't complain...she just gives me this "I feel awful" look. I wish I could take her place.

Just before I finished my run, I began to feel my legs turning into solid lead. I quickly tried to think of something to keep them going. I know this may sound childish, but I pretended that I was a train.
My arm and legs were the axles attached to the wheels. My breath was the steam and my lungs were filled with burning coals! The white line I follow was the track. A machine. I needed to mental turn myself into a machine. No time to derail. Push. P-U-S-H!!

It worked. I did it. I crossed that line, took off my sunglasses and rubbed my eyes.
BIG MISTAKE!
I can always tell when I've had too much salt. It comes out in my sweat. It got in my eyes. Ouch.
It was from those fries I ate. Yesterday I treated the girls to In-N-Out Burger after leaving the doctor's office. Katie covered her fries with salt. I ate some. I do like that place. I RARELY eat burgers...(the best are made right at home on your own BBQ) but In-N-Out I like.
Yum.