Beware of the dog: Hi all long time no post... - Couch to 5K

Couch to 5K

132,728 members158,738 posts

Beware of the dog

GettingFitter profile image
GettingFitterGraduate
12 Replies

Hi all long time no post. Work has been mad and holidays etc. Mrs GF and I went out for a run with Rico this morning. All was going well Mrs GF leading the charge and me following. Rico was dawdling as we ran through the woods. All of sudden there was barking and Rico came flying out of a bush and ran smack into my legs. Thankfully he was okay and just shook himself before taking off again following the scent of a deer. I did not fare quite so well and flew through the air, managed to get my hands down and avoid hitting a tree. I was lucky just some minor abrasions and managed to carry on running.

So watch out for mad animals especially if they are yours

Happy running

GF

Written by
GettingFitter profile image
GettingFitter
Graduate
To view profiles and participate in discussions please or .
12 Replies
aliboo70 profile image
aliboo70

Hes a big dog so no wonder you went flying! :X glad you're all ok, nice to hear you are still out there GF!! :) dogs eh??!! :)

GettingFitter profile image
GettingFitterGraduate in reply to aliboo70

Thanks Ali. Couldn't believe he couldn't avoid me. I'll have to do a catch up post I'm still averaging 3 runs a week though some are better than others. How are you doing and George?

aliboo70 profile image
aliboo70 in reply to GettingFitter

i'm ok thanks GF, had a bit of an off week last week but back in the swing of it now, George did a 5k on Sunday too and i did 8k last night at club, and a 10 mile race a few weeks back! got GSR in a couple of months so need to keep it all up! :)

GettingFitter profile image
GettingFitterGraduate in reply to aliboo70

Excellent well done Ali

Toonlou24 profile image
Toonlou24Graduate

Oh no. I had a cat go for me tonight! I nearly kicked the thing!!! "Get out of my way, I'm at 9.5k, you trip me up you die"! Something like that!!! Hee hee!!! Was a hideous thing!!! Glad you're ok though. Naughty Rico!!!! X

Vicxzy profile image
VicxzyGraduate

I almost trip over my spaniel nearly every run he just crisscrosses in front of my feet! he always does it by the river too! Dogs eh? 😆

GettingFitter profile image
GettingFitterGraduate in reply to Vicxzy

Yes it was a first for me (and Rico)

Irishprincess profile image
IrishprincessGraduate

Ah GF how the devil are you? It's good to see you back here again but what a "could have been a nasty accident" tale. Glad Rico's still running too and that Mrs GF has joined you both. How fab is that?

GettingFitter profile image
GettingFitterGraduate in reply to Irishprincess

Superb IP. I had a brilliant holiday and now my fastest KM was in Yosemite I won't want to beat that ;-)

poppypug profile image
poppypugGraduate

Oh G, hope youre okay and not suffering any after effects xxxx

I tie myself in knots with my 2 when Im walking them ! One wants to go one way , the other one the other way, and I end up in the middle getting stretched all ways. I am going to have arms like a gorilla with my knuckles scraping the floor at this rate ha ha :-)

Glad you had a great holiday , hows Mrs G doing ? Is she following Laura ? xxx

GettingFitter profile image
GettingFitterGraduate in reply to poppypug

Thanks PP, just a bit stiff ut managed nearly 4k faster today. Mrs GF didn't use Laura but runs for over 30 mins and joined me on runs in San Francisco, Monterey Bay and San Diego which were "Awesome" xx

Curlygurly2 profile image
Curlygurly2Graduate

Naughty Rico, glad you're ok. If I hadn't stopped for a rest the other day I would have had a similar experience with a great big hare which suddenly popped out from a hedge...I never considered these risks when I started running!

You may also like...

Beware of fog and apples!

mercifully back in daylight running for a few weeks, prancing like a mad pony through the leaves...

Beware the C25K+ Stamina podcast!

aborted the run a few minutes from the end having already completed my farthest (furthest?) run. I...

Dogs

Hi there, was out for my long run yesterday. I run in a rural area which is beautiful. The next...

Dogs

see a runner approaching and today I saw a dog running towards (and past me) with no owner in site....

Dogs!

completed W8 run 1, but 5 minutes from the end of the running part, a dog suddenly came barking and...