Ricole Runs (Sometimes): IF Old Ricole Had a Farm, E-I-E-I-O

Tuesday, March 13, 2012

IF Old Ricole Had a Farm, E-I-E-I-O

On Saturday I went running with Jordanne and Lisa at Soos Creek. Kevin and pup Rocky came too, but they kind of did their own thing because they're fast. I felt GREAT at the beginning, energetic and excited that it had stopped drizzling for two seconds. A mile later, and my legs felt heavy, it was drizzling again, and my hamstrings started to get tight. This continued on for 9 miles!

I was hoping to do 8-10, obviously 10 would have been ideal, so settling for 9 was still a win. I really wanted to leave after all my friends were gone after 5 so just persevering through 4 more is a major victory in my book. 9 miles in 1:25:30 (Average Pace: 9:30) and I was strongly resembling a drowned rat by the end.

I'm not crying (yet), that's rain.

I love Soos Creek because you get to run by both horses and goats, two animals I will definitely have when I have a farm one day. JMan doesn't subscribe to my same dream of having this hypothetical farm, so I truly hope it does happen at least for some short time period of my life. In my dream, if old Ricole had a farm, she would have...

At least 2 horses,

Ideally one of the horses will be the horse from either War Horse or Black Beauty. Please and thank you.

Then the horse and I will high-dive at circuses.

If you've never seen Wild Hearts Can't Be Broken don't you dare show your face around this blog until you have! BEST. MOVIE. EVER! :-)

The farm will have at least 1 donkey (with a bray bray here and a bray bray there)...

Doesn't Cooper look just like a donkey? Or, don't those donkeys look just like Cooper?!

And at least 1 goat.

Seriously. Have you ever seen anything so adorable? My parents once promised to get me a mini-goat. I'm still waiting...! Dad? Mom?

See, I'm not asking for much! Just to summarize (for JMan!), I would like 2 horses, 1 donkey, and 1 goat. I really think that is a really small amount of things to ask for, in the whole scheme of things, don't you?!

E-I-E-I-O. It's hard to believe this post started out about running, huh? The End.

Anyone else dream of having a farm? What animals do you wish you could have?

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Christy · 683 weeks ago

I keep trying to convince my husband we needs some goats around here, but he isn't convinced. I also want chickens, but he hates those too. He sure is a fun hater!

I love that movie too, I used to watch it all the time
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Taryn · 683 weeks ago

I would LOVE a hobby farm. That is definitely a goal of mine one day!!!
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HIkermom · 683 weeks ago

Way to get 9 in. Nice job getting out there in the rain. I guess if we didn't run in the rain, we wouldn't ever get to run outside. I bet Cooper would love to have a mini goat as his buddy:)
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Running Girl · 683 weeks ago

Getting out in the rain is hard to motivate, but you did it! I'm all about the baseball cap to keep the rain from running down my face. ;-)

I'm planning to also do the Portland Half! Where abouts are you located?
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Danielle @ LMYR · 683 weeks ago

oh man, Wild Hearts Can't be Broken must have been my first or second VHS tape I ever owned! I watched that movie so many times!!

I'd love to have a horse, you know, cause they're pretty. But I think having a cow and/or goat would be cool and definitely chickens, for their eggs. And maybe a llama.
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Jamie · 683 weeks ago

That's not too much to ask for! I don't really want anything like farm animals, but my dad really, really, really wants a pet pig! I'm sure it will happen someday!

Great job getting through your run!
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Lisa · 683 weeks ago

I want chickens, and D can fetch their eggs every morning. A goat so we never have to mow the lawn or trim hedges. I also want two horses and a welsh pony. I wouldn't mind ducks because I love ducks. They are so cute and I'm just quackers for them. :) I will be your neighbor when you have your farm. I will feed your donkey's way too many carrots because I love them.

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Rachael · 675 weeks ago

What about an Alpaca? I second your farm dreams + one Alpaca and one duck and one bunny and maybe a cow named Sally.

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