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Conversations with a puppy

It is pathetic how sore I was after yesterdays run. My thighs were making themselves known to me all afternoon and this morning. They say you can take a week off with no real harm but that apparently applies to people much much fitter than myself. This theory was reinforced today by the picture below. Seriously, what kind of talent does it take to kick yourself while running?

I even got my sock dirty :( — I even got my sock dirty 😦

Today, I succeeded where I did not yesterday and completed a full 4 miles. And yes, this did involve running the street at the bottom of my driveway an extra time. Other than that, I ran the exact same route as yesterday and was able to take 3 minutes off my time. Woo hoo! I still had to use a few walking breaks. Normally, I wouldn’t take water for a 4 mile run but I did yesterday and today. In the past whenever I have been sick, my cough tends to linger for a few months. Nice, right? So I will be taking water with me on every run now and especially to the gym. I get to be the creepy person with the creepy cough now. 🙂 I apologize to everyone in advance.

Kind of redundant, but I love playing with new toys and apps

My run felt pretty good today. Other than kicking myself coming down a hill at one point, it was a happy run. Well, there was a creepily parked van at one point, but they were just lost, I hope. After my run, I walked a bit and stretched out. My mom hasn’t been feeling well, so the plan was for me to take Zoey on a walk after my run.

We made it just over a mile. I actually thought it was less than that but Google maps says 1.2 miles, so yeah! This was the first time she’s ever been on a walk without my mom and I think she was having separation anxiety. I was literally pulling her at numerous points. She would walk 10 yards and sit down, I’d finally get her going and we would start the process over. About half a mile in, a runner passed us and Zoey was eager to follow her. I asked her why she wouldn’t even walk for me but would run with a stranger. The runner thought that was hilarious, and I realized I was having a full on one-sided conversation with a dog. We made it to a nearby elementary school before turning around. I managed to kick the same spot on my ankle again as well.

Once she figured out we were headed back to the house, she was the perfect running companion. We did the return half mile in 1/4 of the time it took the first. In the end she was very excited to see my mom. Hopefully, next time we will get a little farther!

But I'm cute right? — But I’m cute right?

My goal this week is to get back on track with my training plan. I am giving myself until next weekend to see I will be half marathon ready by February 15. If yes, then I will register, if not, well I found a 10K and a 15K on the same day 30 miles in the other direction. So a race will be chosen by next weekend. 🙂

How was everyone’s weekend?

Any dog running tips? I so want to be able to borrow her for runs.

Almost Turkey Time!!!

Happy Thanksgiving Eve!!!!

Anyone racing tomorrow? Have to rationalize the calories someway right?

A puppy is tiring and she isn’t even mine. Just playing with her is exhausting. She passed her first vet check with flying colors. What is it about the vets office that makes all animals want to cuddle? She didn’t even have a frame of reference, but she was not happy. She also finally has a name. Meet Zoey–

Vacation brain has somewhat set in but I was able to get in a 5 mile run on Tuesday. It started out really sluggish but all in all it was a pretty good run. I never quite got up to speed but I felt good at the end. This run also put me within 1.1 miles of my Pile on the Miles goal! Woo hoo! I may succeed at a challenge!

Tomorrow’s Turkey Trot will be the final push needed to meet my goal. It should be a smaller race, there’s only race day registration available. But it’s also fairly cheap and it benefits the local high school wrestling team as well as the food bank. I am planning on meeting C and her husband there tomorrow morning. It’s close, so I can pretty much roll out of bed and head over there. (See- Slacker!!!!) I would not say that I am super prepared for this so my goal is just have fun. It will be more for the camaraderie than the pace. I say that now, we’ll see if I follow through or bolt at the starting line 🙂

I thought by this point of vacation, I would be going a little stir crazy. But, nope, just slacking it big time. I should be Christmas shopping, I have an advertising plan that I am woefully behind on. Actually forget Christmas, both my parents birthdays are next week. I need to register for classes, etc etc. I did manage to get my car to the dealer to fix the door locks and made it through a dentist appointment with flying colors. 🙂 I also met some friends for a yummy lunch today. We couldn’t decide where to go, so we hit the Irish pub. I had never been there before. Pretty sad considering it’s 2 blocks for where I used to work…for 5 years. We ate some of the largest salads I have ever seen. M’s made me laugh, it was called the “Man Salad”. It looked amazing though. We may have gone over their lunch a bit, oops.

Now its time to get some rest for tomorrows race and family fun to follow. Plus puppy time!

I hope anyone who’s traveling has safe journeys.

Anyone else running a “trot” tomorrow? Good luck!

Hello Cutie

Sundays for me alternate between track days and Slacker Sundays. And despite my best intentions to have yesterday be a track day, the Slacker in me won over. The time came to go run and well, a nap really sounded like a good idea at the time. I can’t even say that vacation brain kicked in because it was just me.

Today was the first real day of my vacation, and I admit I slept in, late. It was kind of awesome. I had plans to go to lunch with my mom, run some errands and hit the gym in the afternoon. Those plans were derailed in the cutest of ways.

My parents have been fencing their yard in preparation of getting a dog. It’s almost done but not quite so some thought the dog would be the beginning of next year. Surprise!!!! My dad was totally not prepared for us to show up with a dog. Neither, really was my mother, there was nothing for the puppy yet.

So the afternoon was spent taking care of this adorable fur ball (so hard I know 🙂 ) and running around getting stuff for her. She now has a collar and a leash, a bed and some toys, a squeaker frog! What she does not have is a name. The whole family is in on it now, but no one agrees. I said Marathon, my brother said Ammo, my dad said “not thought out”. My mother has shot everything down, I am currently calling her Misfire, but my mom hates that and it is her dog.

Every time she would bring up getting a dog, I would tell her that it had to be able to run. That way I could “borrow” her and train her to run with me. I have always wanted to run with a dog, instead of being attacked by them. She is an Aussie/ Lab mix and the lady said that she could totally be a runner. We would just have to start her early and slowly and she could do shorter runs. Woo hoo!

Even after I chased her around the yard all afternoon I knew I should get a run in. According to my Nike fuelband, chasing a puppy does not earn you many points. 😦 It was getting dark and I did not feel like going to the gym. So I changed into whatever was on the top of my running drawer and went for a quick run. Good lord, I was obnoxious.

Damn, that's bright! — Damn, that’s bright!

But, racing the darkness, I completed 3.8 miles. If I could have seen my phone to know how close I was to 4 I would have run more. But that’s for another day.

Anyone have any tips for puppy training?

Hope everyone had a good Monday!!!!

And some last cuteness-