Ace and I walked a leisurely 2.57 miles today. On walking days, boy do we walk. We are in no hurry. There is a dog that we pass on most days that is stuck behind a wooden dog run. He howls and barks at us before I even remember he’s there. We can’t see him …
Posts from: April 2009
Some of the outdoor dog photos I have received so far such as Gus the bloodhound and Wookie the Pomeranian.
When I get too hot my mutt will carry my mittens for me. I don’t mind the drool; they are an old pair from Target used only for running. Ace has also been known to carry my hat and keys (when attached to a big lanyard or key chain). It’s useful to own a retriever …
How many miles are you up to? Apryl from Women Like Sports wrote about her plan to do the Long Beach Marathon this year. Part of her plan includes completing 100 miles in a month with her dog Gus. Pickles and her owner are well on their way to passing last month’s miles. Ace and …
Ace and I walked 2.98 miles this morning. I noticed birds singing for the first time in months. Dozens of birds. I think they were having a party. I let the mutt carry an old Frisbee that he found and stole from one of our neighbor’s trash piles. Apparently a few didn’t get the memo …
To prepare myself for the half marathon in May, I’ve decided to run for certain times every few days. Today all I wanted to do was 3 miles in 30 minutes. Not so bad, right? Well, with the mutt stopping to pee, me being slightly hungover and running the whole thing on ice, we finished …
As Ace and I set out for our early walk this morning, I knew hundreds of people and their dogs were out walking throughout the world, even during those same 60 minutes. To me, early walks are the best because of the quiet. There are always a few people already hustling to get to work …