That is what I am thankful for today.
After waiting for what seemed like 20-30 seconds, presumably for the road to clear, the driver turned onto the highway just as my car was arriving at the intersection. I slammed on the brakes. The anti-locks did their anti-locking. My white bumper missed the passenger side, back panel of the green SUV by what appeared to be a fraction of an inch, but was probably closer to 6 inches. Thankfully, Bonnie was in the front (heated) seat because she had been shivering in the back three minutes before. In her usual spot was a spent APC battery, about the size of a small car battery. It had traveled the length of the cargo compartment leaving a noticeable dent in the steel that stopped its flight. It gave me a vivid memory of my collision with a car 18 years ago. That driver never saw me or my bike. Hopefully today was my close encounter for the year…or better yet, the century.
More and more I appreciate that Bonnie’s instincts do not tell her to tough it out. In a way, I worry less about her because of it. I never knew if Jessie was hurt or cold or if I was pushing her too hard. If Bonnie, on the other hand, is not feeling well, she lets me know. She’ll make a couple of efforts at running fast, but she will not be swayed by peer pressure or excitement if things don’t feel right. She may not understand that there will be another chance to play Frisbee or run with the bike, but she does know when to take it easy. If I was as aware as Bonnie, I probably wouldn’t have injured myself at RR.
Running again : )
The doctor decided I do not have a stress fracture so I have been running a little the last week to test his theory. So far so good. It took about 5 days, but my foot is feeling much better now that I am using it.
I’ve been following the 22nd Marathon des Sables for the last week. It was very sad that one of the competitors, Bernard Julé, died on 29 March, following Stage 4. 
