Well finally, I did some exercisin on the weekend. Both nights i went for a 1.5 mile run with my dog, Kenobi. Normally, Kenobi is a jerk. He likes to pull hard and run after the neighborhood cats, birds and rabbits. He also lunges at other calmer dogs on the walk. Like i said, hes a jerk. But i think alot of this has to do with the fact that hes cooped up in the house all day, and with the heat the way it is, we dont get to play with him much until the evening. Plus, hes an Alaskan dog, he hates the sun. Well, he did absolutely great on the run. He didnt care about a single animal (except one female black lab that he has a thing for, he blushes, its silly really), he was full steam ahead for the beginning of the run. it was great trying to keep up with him. But after about 2 minutes into the run, we finally got on the same pace and he took things easier. By the end of the run, i was the one dragging him and he had to keep up. I think he really enjoyed the fast paced walk he was doing and it definitely let out some extra energy that i hate dealing with when i try to watch my HBO shows on Sunday nights. I cannot wait to run with him tonight again. It felt great.
This brings me to my next point. When i first filled out my application to win this program, i stated that one of my many goals was to be able to run with my dog. Well, i just did that 5 weeks in. I definitely thought it would take longer than that because of the shape i was in, but this program is incredible. Running (i hate running, have i said this before?) has become easier for me, i dont breathe like a walrus anymore, i can find a good pace quicker and i pay less attention to what hurts and more attention to where the finish line is. i may actually like running now. Stay tuned to see how long that lasts..
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