sit up & shut down

For nearly a month I have stayed away from my favorite in town spot to run because of this: police say a 22-year-old woman who reported she was nearly raped while walking her dog on the Jordan River Parkway made the story up.  And in the most ludicrous twist of fate I almost never listen to logic or play it safe when running is considered so why did this throw me?  Why did I allow this haunt me, true or not?  I let fear rob me, even today before a friend tipped me off to this twist in the story, lacing up my new running shoes my body headed north while my soul longed to go south. I recently taught Beach what this means so bring on the irony, I am throwing the baby out with the bathwater here.  Screw being scared.  I don't trust little dog to protect me for 2 reasons: she's little and she is a she BUT fear is no longer an option. I will go south whenever the need arises. 

Sometimes a girl just has to go south.