Always practice the buddy system, you never know what’s going to be around the next turn:
Bikers/Runners:
In Texas, it’s snake season.
In the spring and fall is the time we see them the most. The cooler mornings have them out sunning on the trail and road.
Last week I saw a dead rattler on a road ride.
Coral Snake seen on the Greenbelt in Austin.
Friday 2 inch venomous snake tooth taken out of mountain bike tire at Isle De Bois.
4 foot Copper Head seen yesterday at Northshore near Dallas.
Be aware.
I prefer never to get close enough to a snake to be able to tell: is that a triangular head or a rectangular head? Assume it’s poisonous.
That being said, no one knew I was at Northshore. I almost always practice the ‘buddy system’. I was running, so I thought, “ah, no big deal”. Except, when I saw that copper head; I realized what a complete idiot I was for not telling anyone where I was going and that I would call them when I was done.
Always, always practice the buddy system, especially when you’re headed somewhere by yourself, alert a friend or loved one, where you are going, and about what time you will be calling them, to tell them you’re safe.