Busier than usual river run

[Maddee_6333]

So many people out with even more dogs! I’m assuming that it’s people on Easter breaks from work, though only one man had a child with him 🧐

I like to think I could have maintained the pace at which I set out, but as it was I got incrementally slower as I had to pause more and more often to change direction. If you’re reading one of my posts for the first time, it’s not that I don’t like dogs - I had 2 with me myself - it’s more that I was worried about getting tripped up by mass dog play sessions happening right in front of me on the path 🤦‍♀️

As it was, I did 5k in 44:51.

[Realfoodieclub Graduate]

There are so many people around, I went to my local park the other day and it was swamped, I think it is more the weather than it bringing them out in droves. I often have to run around playing dogs, I’m a big softy when they come to say hello. 😀.

[Maddee_6333 Graduate in reply to Realfoodieclub]

I am a softy for them too, just far more wary of getting knocked over since breaking my wrist.

[Realfoodieclub Graduate in reply to Maddee_6333]

I’m not surprised after that. I broke my arm when I was 7 running downstairs I still take it easy on stairs. 😀. It stays with us to protect ourselves. Take care. Rfc x

[skysue16 Graduate]

Sounds tricky trying to dodge the dogs! Easy to lose your rhythm when focusing on dogs and having to change direction. I had to slow to a walk yesterday and stopped because of a horse. Squiggly gets worried and sometimes barks. I wasn't expecting to see a horse because we weren't on a bridleway!

[Maddee_6333 Graduate in reply to skysue16]

Oh. Were you okay?

Merlin is a total nightmare around horses with riders, which is a problem when you live near a livery stable like we do 🤦‍♀️ There’s a run that would be great for him but goes through the stables, and I’m very wary of doing it with him on my own.

[skysue16 Graduate in reply to Maddee_6333]

Yes, we were fine. Squiggs walked past quietly on a short lead but when I stopped to talk to the lady he did a sort of whine/woof! He is worse when horses are being ridden, luckily the lady was leading the horse.

[Maddee_6333 Graduate in reply to skysue16]

Oh good.