Well after running outside for the first time last week I felt pretty sore and thought I would alternate between running outside and doing it on the cross trainer.
However, went out running yesterday and today I feel great (that link to leg stretches that someone put up is magic!) so will be running outside from now on.
So tomorrow it's week 5 here I come, outside this time! But nervous because I'll be bringing my westie alongside me for the first time and not sure how she will cope with having going on a different route with lots of traffic, she's a country lass at heart!
Anyway, just wanted to touch base. Hope everyone's runs are going well!
Good luck with your run tomorrow and I hope your little westie enjoys it too I started week 5 yesterday and really enjoyed it (though did the same old route and no dog to run with me)
Thank you, glad you enjoyed run 1, how you feeling about the next ones?
Fingers crossed I don't hurt her- she has a tendency to get under my feet, sometimes in the house I'll stop and feel a cold wet nose ram into the back of my knee!
Aw bless her. I used to have a dog and tried bike riding with her running beside me. Sometimes worked but mostly didn't. I had to give it up in the end though as it was far too dangerous for both of us!!
Feeling a little apprehensive to be honest. Felt great about it all yesterday and today but this evening started to think about it for real. Two 8 min runs doesn't seem such a jump after the 5 min runs but seems like a real step up to the 20 mins! So, if I think too hard about that one I'm just going 'eeeek'! lol But, still trying to psyche myself up to it too cos it'll be fantastic to complete it.
Bikes and dogs can be one heck of a concoction! I tried cycling with my mum's dog and she pulled me off the seat and onto the bar- ouch! More fool me though because I kept on trying with little success
I'm with you there, 8 minutes seems tough but doable and 20 seems very ambitious! Saying that, I didn't think I'd be able to get this far, or conquer my fear of The Outside, so who knows, I reckon we can both give it a bl**dy good go!
Ouch! Yeah I had a similar experience. She didn't exactly pull me just came to a complete standstill because of a very interesting smell! It was when she got confident and decided to cross in front of the bike that I gave it up as a bad job
Just having my morning cuppa before heading off out for R2 so will let you know how it goes. Keep us updated on how you get on too
I love running outside always feels much nicer than on treadmill. Hope your Westie likes it. My Springer adored running with me although often affronted when I wanted to stop and walk! Sadly he's no longer with us.
Sorry to hear that, it's always hard to lose a companion.
Yep running outside is definitely more interesting and it means that as things start testing my mental blocks again, I will have to see them through so I can get home!
Good luck to you and your Westie! I find both my mutts tend to run in a straight line - something different seems to click in that doesn't during the walks when they can get underfoot.
Also great that you're flexible with running inside and out. I think that gives you the best of both worlds.
Think I might take one of my lab girls with me tomorrow. Reckon she will love it. In January they can both come. My older girl is recovering from a cruciate repair op and needs 12 weeks recovery Looking forward to running with my girls
Gosh that operation sounds painful! It'll be a lovely start to the year to have both dogs with you while you go running especially along the tow path! xxx
I'm insured for 6 plus my two but normally 6 in total and I do two big walks a day. They are mostly off lead as we go in the middle of nowhere. They have a great time and I love it. Mostly labs and spaniels who all adore each other
hi and welcome to the outside world good luck with your week5 runs
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Thank you! Reckon I'll need all the luck I can get during the next couple of weeks! *puts on determined face*
I always run with my dog, however we run in the countryside with no traffic so he runs free. I once took him on the lead when we were in town and it was a disaster. It was around week 4 of the training if I remember right, he made me go too fast and as a result I could not finish. The other drawback is now he is so fit he wants a 6k run every morning!!!!
6k every morning? Thats amazing my mum stays in the country and my dog is so much happier there, though I have often wondered if it's because she's picking up cues from me being more comfortable out in the sticks too
I wish! I only run 6k one or twice a week. The rest of the time we walk, much to his "chagrin"! But he does average 10k of walks a day (my husband also takes him out). He does keep us fit and motivated... but we have the luxury of being retired, so plenty of time to spare.
Being out "in the sticks" made me smile as his name is Sticks!!!!
And which dog would not prefer the countryside to the confines of town?
It sounds like he does very well with his long walks and running I bet he's a very happy wee chap! Is he rather fond of sticks?
Maia is a westie and was rather more of a pain in the bum than I'd hoped today! Turns out she doesn't much like cyclists, though I'm sure she'll get more used to them the more often we do it. She's always been scared of everything, so this will just be another part of her journey
When Sticks was a puppy he was just a big belly with long stick like legs and tail, hence the name. He is mad on sticks and if we don't throw him any, he tries to uproot saplings!
He loves living in the country for the walks and freedom he gets, but he "talks" a lot when he goes out... we think it is because he is scared of his own shadow, so he tries to scare anything out there and avoid confrontations!
He too was scared of cycles until we got one ourselves. It may be worth you borrowing one so he can see it isn't a big monster who is going to attack you!
Incidently, if you ware interested, just click on my name and you will see his picture.
My daughter often visits with her beagle. He follows me around the house pleading with me until i take him for a run. If we go to the local park and he runs free he totally loves it. Around the streets i run at my maximum in order to keep up with him until he does a 180 degree turn because he has been distracted by a smell. He loves the parkrun and with a bit of help he keeps focused. He absolutely loves overtaking other runners. One drawback is when he is being taken for a walk in the streets by anyone and a jogger overtakes him he wants to give chase and pass the jogger again.
My whole route is lead free. My girls hardly ever have lead on...they are so lucky. Mine on lead could pull a sled in the snow instead....all the ones I walk which is 18. Can you imagine
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good luck with your week5 runs 
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