So to get her some much needed exercise she and I play "chase" around the kids' playstructure.
This pic is from last week. Martin and I finished it over the weekend. But you get the idea - lots of things for a half-blind dog to bump into. Hehe.
I forgot how fun it was to run while playing. I couldn't help but laugh and giggle out loud as I ran around this thing with a dog chasing me. I'd run, stop and turn around and run in the other direction. Katie loved it, even though she would bump her head or some other body part numerous times on the slide or support beams. There were even a few times when I screamed because she surprised me and popped out in front of me.
It was a great workout! I was huffing and puffing after several minutes. Then I'd catch my breath and we'd be off again.
I rewarded myself for this morning's exercise with cinnamon roll french toast, scrambled eggs, bacon and potatoes at one of me and my husband's favorite breakfast spots. I ate it all except for the potatoes. Gotta cut calories somewhere, right?
Yesterday I went to the gym and banged out 6 miles. I had intended on doing all 6 at my nice easy speed of 5.7 (10:32/mile), but when Lil Wayne's "Right Above It" came on my iPod, I ran that at 5.8 (10:20) because it's such an upbeat song. Shut up. Yeah, okay, it's not that much faster but still.
I walked briefly right before I finished Mile 4. Then at the start of Mile 5, I figured I would do it at a faster speed to try and get my muscles to work when they're fatigued. I started at 6.0 and then upped it a tenth with every quarter mile. Last mile I cooled down back at 5.7, well, except for the last quarter mile when I got bored again and kept upping it.
No time for the gym after work today. I'm meeting with our dog trainer, Noelle! Hooray!
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