You never know what you will see on your run....

OMG. I live in Hickville. I didn't think that I did, but Suburbia rared her ugly face today. So there I was- in the middle school parking lot; iPod jamming to the Robert Randolph Band and off I go on Day 4 of Half Marathon Training. But then, there it was, out of the corner of my eye, through the barbed-wire fence separating the school property from the Clampett's (maybe that was a sign). Jethro was on his 4-wheeler (at least he had a helmut on)pulling with a rope his mullet-wearing mom on a cardboard box. Really? Are you kidding me? Oh, but then I see little Ellie Mae jumping up and down like a cheerleader from Redneck High rooting for her brother to throw her mom off the speeding cardboard box. Wow. How am I supposed to keep going on my run? I want to stay and watch the train wreck. I wish I had my Flip Video so I could film this and make some money on America's Funniest Videos. But I had to keep moving- this was my workout time and I have to stay my course. But...then I think to myself, "hey, I have to at least run back by here"...so that was my inspiration today. My run seemed to pick its own pace up. I was truckin. So I made it to my half-way point, turned around and started back to the monster truck rally. And sure enough, they were still at it- Mom was still alive; but now it's like she was getting her revenge. She was driving the 4-wheeler and Jethro was now on the cardboard box getting thrown around the yard. Ellie Mae was still cheering her little heart out. I just had a smile on my face as I jogged by them. They made my run go smoothly today. They were my inspiration. Hmmmm..which makes me think; were they in training too? Were they practicing for a potential "dusting" of snow? So, then there you go; if they can be in training, then I can survive my training too. I am their Jane Hathaway. (Now if only they had Black Gold, Texas Tea on their property). LOL. I think I have found my new workout route for this Fall. I hope they will be out in their yard on Saturday, my next run workout date.