Recently, I was doing the last hill of repeats. Just going over the first little roller, saw 2 dogs up ahead, about 400 metres sitting in the middle of the road. I looked at them. They looked at me. I stopped, got off of my bike. Was debating, "should I do this hill, or just head home, and if I head home are they going to chase me anyway?" Then they both started running towards me. I thought "that's it, I'm toast." Was preparing to protect myself with bike. I realized when they were very close that they weren't barking, but panting and wagging their tails. When they got to me they were jumping and licking me like they knew me. (Thank God!) Trying to get that hill done was murder, they just wanted to run along side me and play. But I'll take that anyday than those little dogs that nip your feet and dart in front and side of your bike