Oh my word, wind rain snarling dog and 6k

[SueAppleRun]

My language when the dog on one of those extension leads jumped snarling at me is not for here but by the time the lady with the 5 dogs had reeled it in we were both apologising

I ran 6k on boxing day nice bright day it took 59 minutes

Today I ran 6 k in wind and rain Willow stopped after 20 minutes I carried on then at almost 4k passed him in the car and shouted you go home I’ll run home and i did but when i got near home it was just over 5k and i carried on past the end of the road up a side road and back through the park, just ran past ours and carried on to get 6k in 1hr 1min so i have run 61 minutes so i turned round and walked slowly home

Peeled off soaking wet clothes and there was a cup of tea and hot bath all ready for me

I so love that man and it’s our 7 year anniversary today

[Annieapple Graduate]

👏🎈😍Congratulations on your Anniversary!!!! Lovely run & what away to end it...hot 🛀 & ☕️ with the man of your dreams 😆

[SueAppleRun Graduate in reply to Annieapple]

It’s a perfect day for us, we woke this morning and sang the song he wrote for me 7 years ago

[Annieapple Graduate in reply to SueAppleRun]

💓 💓

[Buddy34 Graduate in reply to SueAppleRun]

🥰🥰🥰🥰

[Buddy34 Graduate]

Great you both got out to run and you got another 6k, congratulations.

I totally understand about those dog leads, do some people forget there is a lock on them. My pet hate ( pardon the pun ) is people out with their dog and are texting on the phone , bloody pathetic excuse for a dog owner.

Anyway hope you're nice and dry now .

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY 🥳🥳🥳🤞🤞

[SueAppleRun Graduate in reply to Buddy34]

Hot bath cup of tea cheese on toast i feel great now and thanks

[Phdgranny Graduate]

Well done you! I had a couple of dog incidents last week they had a real go at Tia my little schnoodle so much so that on the next run she sat down just before where they pounced and wouldn’t move! The owner just said to me “it’s because you are running!” Yes I uttered a few words under my breath too x

[SueAppleRun Graduate in reply to Phdgranny]

My daughter has a reactive collie that we train daily to not react so i know about dogs and give them all a wide berth because it’s not fair if a runner runs so close it scares a dog it was just the extension lead and suddenness of being leapt at and snarled at, my swearing was very loud just a reaction hence the apology after and the dog walker was very apologetic

[Phdgranny Graduate in reply to SueAppleRun]

Hi I know, I always give a wide berth too and put Tia on the lead if other dogs are on a lead, this dog was on an extending lead too and sprung from the other side of the path, I agree that most dog owners are responsible but some aren’t.

[Debston Graduate]

Happy anniversary to you both and what a great way to celebrate! 🎊

[SueAppleRun Graduate in reply to Debston]

Thank you, the weather was against going fast but today i just felt i could run on and on

[mom24uk Graduate]

Happy anniversary and well done on that amazing run!

[SueAppleRun Graduate in reply to mom24uk]

Thanks it’s going to rain all weekend so i will do it all again before i’m back at work monday, but maybe just a short run

[mom24uk Graduate in reply to SueAppleRun]

One of the things I am learning is that runners go out pretty much in all weather! Enjoy your next run 👍

[SueAppleRun Graduate in reply to mom24uk]

We’ve mostly managed to miss rain only once before and we ran for 15 minutes and went home so we are a bit surprised, Willow seems to be able to run 20 minutes then he’s had enough but right from the start he could run faster and i could run further

[Dexy5 Graduate]

Happy anniversary to you both; he sounds like a keeper. 🥰

Well done for running today in awful weather too

[SueAppleRun Graduate in reply to Dexy5]

He is a keeper, we decided that if we didn’t live together and circumstances were different we would probably be best friends

I got home from work yesterday in the sunshine and said it’s going to rain all weekend shall we run now? he looked rather sad at the idea so i cooked instead, this morning he regretted that but it was only drizzle when we started, by the end it was pelting down sideways and stinging my face but i was so enjoying running

[Dexy5 Graduate in reply to SueAppleRun]

And you are definitely a runner . I don’t feel so bad about missing parkrun today now. I can cope with the wind but don’t like wind and rain. 🌬💦💧 🏃‍♀️🌊

[SueAppleRun Graduate in reply to Dexy5]

Thanks, i’m a bit sad that my fitness on my garmin is going down and down it’s got me at a couple years older than i am now although started a bit younger i think i will stop checking

[Dexy5 Graduate in reply to SueAppleRun]

I only use the bits I like 🤣🤣

VO2 max cannot really be assessed by a watch so although I look every now and then for a trend I wouldn’t give it any credence. It currently tells me mine is 35 excellent but doesn’t give me a fitness age .

[SueAppleRun Graduate in reply to Dexy5]

Mine started at 30 fitness age 58 not bad as i’m 64 now it’s 28 and fitness age 66 for goodness sake

[Dexy5 Graduate in reply to SueAppleRun]

If you are anything like me , you still feel like You’re in your 30s.

[SueAppleRun Graduate in reply to Dexy5]

I do especially when running dancing or singing, but being mostly happy does that and running certainly ups the happy in life

[SueAppleRun Graduate in reply to SueAppleRun]

Whoops it’s gone up again i’m fitness age 69 now i’m not looking again, i think possibly there is a lag because when i was in hospital unable to breathe without oxygen it said i was pretty good lol

[Dexy5 Graduate in reply to SueAppleRun]

😂😂

[sTrongFuse Graduate in reply to SueAppleRun]

Mine currently tells me I'm 59 with a VO2Max of 36 putting me in the bottom 20% for a 49 year old bloke. I guess if I can hold it there until I actually get to 59, I'll be doing OK.

Happy Anniversary!

[SueAppleRun Graduate in reply to sTrongFuse]

Thanks now i feel a bit better about it

It’s very special having an anniversary together and to be able to run is special too

[MartinKH Graduate]

What a great post. Brilliant to have such a good run especially on a day like this 👍💪

Congratulations on your anniversary today 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

[SueAppleRun Graduate in reply to MartinKH]

Thank you, we haven’t done much since the run, soon it will be light enough after work every day and we will pick dry days, but.....do i wash all our wet gear? or just hang it up to dry just this once because i intend to go out again tomorrow for a short run ? too big a decision to make just yet lol

[MartinKH Graduate in reply to SueAppleRun]

A nice dilemma to have, lol.

[Wenderwoo Graduate]

Love this post! Congratulations on your 6k, your lovely man, and your anniversary 👍😁

[SueAppleRun Graduate in reply to Wenderwoo]

Thank you and i broke the rules and hung the clothes to dry after a short run tomorrow i will put them in the wSh

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate]

Happy 7th Anniversary to both of you, really, 5 dogs, too many, two dogs surely is enough for anyone, apart from the dogs, you had a nice run to celebrate your anniversary.

[SueAppleRun Graduate in reply to AlMorr]

It was great thanks and apart from the he weather it’s being a great day all of it

[Nilsam Graduate]

Congratulations. He sounds like a keeper. And congratulations on the run. Fabulous. 👍🏃‍♀️

[SueAppleRun Graduate in reply to Nilsam]

Thank you it was great

[Comfortnotspeed]

🌹🥂Happy Anniversary! What a lovely post!

Wow, a brave run today. That’s some determination there! 😃

[SueAppleRun Graduate in reply to Comfortnotspeed]

I have 3 days off work so was determined to run, with the weather i only set out thinking 3k in under half an hour then home for warmth and tea but it was just one of those good runs

[JasmineBerry Graduate]

Amazing!! Well done ✨

[SueAppleRun Graduate in reply to JasmineBerry]

Thank you

[Snodrop Graduate]

I know its best not to get into dog discussions but as a dog owner for years, I give a wide, wide berth any time I hear the clickety click click of those extendable leads! Glad you had a good chill when you got home and keep on running!!

[SueAppleRun Graduate in reply to Snodrop]

Having a reactive dog in the family i give all dogs a wide berth i didn’t hear the click of the lead it just shot my way so quickly

I’ve had many dogs in my life and only once used an extension lead, a greyhound out with my then husband went round a lamp post then panicked

I have respect for dog walkers

[Mum22boys Graduate]

Great run, happy anniversary to you both and hope you're bith enjoying your yoga journey again 😊

[SueAppleRun Graduate in reply to Mum22boys]

Thank you, the yoga is peace and calm and stretches us

[Maz1234 Graduate]

I don’t like extension leads especially for large dogs. I haven’t had any bad dog experiences as yet I’ve been followed a few times of them but They just seem to want to run with me. Hope you don’t get any more bad experiences with over excited dogs.

[SueAppleRun Graduate in reply to Maz1234]

I don’t mind the large dogs mostly the loose ones seem to have been taught some manners, i seem to get a lot of little ones jumping up at me which i don’t really mind but this one was really snarling