Sneaky sunny 5k 😊 and the dog didn't get me 😁

[grumpyoldgirl]

So, my foot had been giving me grief since my last run, so I only intended to do 2 or 3 k just to ease everything out. But, it was a beautiful morning, foot felt absolutely fine while I was running (why is that?!) So I kept running to the 2 1/2k mark, turned around and ran back until the 5k was done. And amazingly I did it in 34 minutes. Times varied wildly along the route, but I wasn't taking any notice when I was running, I just like to check when I get home. Oh the dog? Another little dog off its lead, and it jumped up and tried to trip me, but today I stopped until its owner caught up and grabbed it. See, you CAN teach a Grumpy old girl new tricks 😁

[Beachcomber66 Graduate10]

Good bit of dog management grumps...on your part I mean! All part of running in nice places I guess. 😊

[grumpyoldgirl in reply to Beachcomber66]

It's beginning to look that way, for sure! At least I'm getting practice in dealing with them. 🐕

[Dexy5 Graduate10]

I hope the owner apologised for not having it in a lead GOG.

[grumpyoldgirl in reply to Dexy5]

Yes he did, he was actually out running himself. Yet another one who thinks their little doggie doesn't need to be on a lead. At least I was ready for it this time!

[Wimborne]

What a great 5k GOG 😀 fabulous time too. And where on earth did you find some sun???? Those dogs really have taken a shine to you too.

[grumpyoldgirl in reply to Wimborne]

😂 yes, I do seem to be popular with our four legged friends! It was a beautiful morning here, if chilly. Didn't last though, it's raining now. Glad I got out there when I did.

[JonathanP Graduate10]

Well done GOG! Glad that your foot's ok for running and that your DAS (dog avoidance strategy) worked 😀

[grumpyoldgirl in reply to JonathanP]

Thanks Jonathan, strangely the foot feels better now than it did before the run. I'm being referred to have it scanned though, so hopefully we'll find where the damage is.

[Bridget007]

Sounds like a great run 👍🏻☀️ apart from the acrobatic dog 🐶 I attract them all the time too ... they love to see how high they can get normally when they have just run through a nice muddy puddle 😊

[grumpyoldgirl in reply to Bridget007]

Oh no, not the muddy pawprints! 😱🐾🐾🐾

[Beachcomber66 Graduate10]

Stopping and waiting for the owner to get the dog under control is definitely the best plan, on the basis that you are unlikely to out run the dog! 🏃‍♀️🐕🐕

[lexi6 Graduate10]

Thats a great time Grumpy even with doggie help? 👍

[grumpyoldgirl in reply to lexi6]

Thanks Lexi, 😊 I am really chuffed, because it's been hard work lately, and I decided to just relax with this one.

[Hidden]

I thought I saw a big dog the other day way down the lane on its own. So I stopped for a minute. Only to see its white fluffy tail.... a deer!! Silly me. 🤦🏻‍♂️ got to keep out for dogs.

[grumpyoldgirl in reply to Hidden]

🦌 wouldn't want one of those jumping up! 😂 You never know what you're going to see when out running, it's part of the magic, I think.

[Hidden in reply to grumpyoldgirl]

Yeah 😂. It’s great when you see all the wildlife that you miss in everyday life.

[ktsok]

Well done GOG! Those dogs are a bit of a hazard! I’m glad you have found a tactic although I would resent having to stop! I have started putting my arm out like a lollipop lady indicating ‘stop’ and semi-shouting NO when a dog bounds over. If the dog doesn’t get the message the owners do and they call them off pretty quickly. A slight relaxing of the arm and the ‘stop’ sign becomes a ‘thanks’ and I’m on my way. Maybe we should start a thread of dog management tactics?! 😂

[grumpyoldgirl in reply to ktsok]

Lollipop lady, eh! I may have to practice the technique at home in front of the mirror. If a few of us got together it could be like a spice girls reunion. We all get to be sporty spice 😁

[ktsok in reply to grumpyoldgirl]

Yeah, we could practice our ‘Stop! In the nameeee of...’ routine. Could break out in a John Travolta-esque synced routine...

Been at the desk too long.

Wanna be freee...

Wind in me ‘air...

[grumpyoldgirl in reply to ktsok]

What have I unleashed? I'm not sure the world is ready for us, but we could have fun practising...