Why do I really want to run faster than 5 miles per hour?

I can think of more than one reason, but when I read that the fastest snake in Michigan crawls at 4 mph I knew I had all the inspiration I need to make sure to pick up the pace.  I had the opportunity to practice jumping high and dashing away twice on the course this afternoon, when I inadvertently nearly stepped on two different snakes sunning themselves in the warmth of the last day of winter.  Geesh!  If there are this many snakes this early in the year, what will it be like by September??

3/19/12 - 3.0 miles | 35 min | 5.1 mph | 335 kcal