Attack o' the killer coos!

Possibly a slightly melodramatic title for a blog but if you'd met these 'coos' when out on a run you'd understand where Im coming from! I was about 7 miles into my run and after being slightly bemused by the 'bridleway' taking me through a field of very large horses I then followed the signs into this field of cows. They were in the middle of the field and looked up when I entered so i decided on caution and slowed to a walk so I could subtly sneak through without disturbing them, but as I reached near the middle of the field they stopped staring at me and started to charge - needless to say I turned heel and tried some sprint training. They succesfully herded me through a pile of mud and manure that went up to my mid calf and I just made it through the gate to turn round and see them milling around next to the hedge here. It didnt take long to decide that even though my planned run was quite lengthy that I could extend it and I took in an extra loop. As I set off running along the road the cows chased me right until I reached the edge of their field mooing noisily... not the sort of adrenaline I expected on my run but certainly an alternative type of training! As a result of all this fun and games I was out on the road for about 3 hours today and clocked up over 14 miles so I think we can say the training is back on track even if Im absolutely knackered!! Tomorrow Im off to try out my new shoes that stick to bike pedals - I just hope its not such an exciting experience as today!