have you ever stepped on a snake whilst running?

Once.

When I was about 12 years old I was running and jumped across a 4-6 foot ravine. Mid air I saw that there was a King Snake right where I was going to land. I managed to miss landing on it, but it scared the sh*t out of me.

No

Yikes--Bad memories with your tag line. My husband and I were once running to a meeting that we were running late for in Africa. A small black spitting cobra crossed the road right at our feet with those perfect little snake "S"curves where they "walk" on their coils. I freaked and levitated into the air while running place like a 70's cartoon character while smart ass hubbie laughed and laughed until I came down. Picked up the pace after that and made the meeting with seconds to spare.

LongLoines wrote:

I almost stepped on a dead snake today. What's silly is I saw this same dead snake two days ago and forgot about it. This time I legitimately almost stepped on it and shrieked like a little girl and hobble stepped over to the side. I hate seeing snakes on the run. But, haas anyone ever like fully stepped on one? I remember my cousin hopped off a rope swing once and she planted foot first on a 6 foot long rat snake that wrapped around her leg. We don't know who was scared more - the snake or my cousin!

We were running trails during xc season and we ran over a 6' black snake, I picked it up by the tail and swing it around and threw it over the head of a teamate. He almost had a hard attack.

I've caught many (hundreds) snakes in my life . I was a devoted follower of the Steve Irwin. May he rest in peace.

I haven't, but check this out:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PcAXVlr_m64

Crazy story (don't hate on the ginger).

LongLoines wrote:

I almost stepped on a dead snake today. What's silly is I saw this same dead snake two days ago and forgot about it. This time I legitimately almost stepped on it and shrieked like a little girl and hobble stepped over to the side. I hate seeing snakes on the run. But, haas anyone ever like fully stepped on one? I remember my cousin hopped off a rope swing once and she planted foot first on a 6 foot long rat snake that wrapped around her leg. We don't know who was scared more - the snake or my cousin!

Yes, a live one crossing a narrow path. No big deal because it was not poisonous and was stretch out full length (5-feet) across the trails with it's head already off trail and in the brush.

The best way to get a snake to move off a trail is to gently kick up some dust. Make sure the dust is not too much; like heavy wind might stir up. And make sure to dust comes from the direction you want the snake to leave. The snake will move away because the dust messes with its senses.

A copperhead on rivanna trail Charlottesville. Right on its back. I thought that wasn't what I think it was. Stoopped to check and it was one. See about ten cotton mouth snakes per run in back bay preserve in sand ridge va

Lirunner wrote:

A copperhead on rivanna trail Charlottesville. Right on its back. I thought that wasn't what I think it was. Stoopped to check and it was one. See about ten cotton mouth snakes per run in back bay preserve in sand ridge va

That's a lot of poisonous/deadly snakes per run.

That's not enough to dissuade you from running there? What would you do if you were bitten on the ankle 8 miles into your long run with nobody in sight?

yepIdid wrote:

Yikes--Bad memories with your tag line. My husband and I were once running to a meeting that we were running late for in Africa. A small black spitting cobra crossed the road right at our feet with those perfect little snake "S"curves where they "walk" on their coils. I freaked and levitated into the air while running place like a 70's cartoon character while smart ass hubbie laughed and laughed until I came down. Picked up the pace after that and made the meeting with seconds to spare.

I bet he wishes you were bitten .

Life i$$$urance

I have not but this groom was bitten by a rattlesnake during wedding photos!

https://gma.yahoo.com/groom-bit-rattlesnake-during-wedding-photo-shoot-182218692--abc-news-sex.html#

Yes!

Yes, it was squishy.

Lirunner wrote:

A copperhead on rivanna trail Charlottesville. Right on its back. I thought that wasn't what I think it was. Stoopped to check and it was one. See about ten cotton mouth snakes per run in back bay preserve in sand ridge va

If you merely step on one while running and it is caught unawares, chances of a strike should be slim since you're running away from it. How do snakes handle accidental encounters during a run where you're not standing there for 5 minutes like an idiot on top of it?