Second snake of the season.

I have discovered the one word that will stop a family of 5 walking two dogs on the trail ... SNAKE. The second I uttered that word ... the entire family came to a halt. With that being said, my second SNAKES ON THE TRAIL encounter happened today. I was on the 5-mile lunchtime run (a gorgeous day) on the usual route (I started northbound on the Greenway Trail at the Boulder Street steps), yes, I was a NO-SHIRT GUY (had to be in the 70s) had made it to the 2.5 mile turn around and was coming up the only real incline on the run just below Tremont Street when I glanced over to my left ... there he was coming across the trail ... SNAKE. I sped up (of course) and (I hate to admit this) even looked back to make sure he hadn't turned to follow me (oh, brother). Did I tell you .. I HATE SNAKES! Have a great day.