The dog made me do it !

[Saltychip]

After successfully completing the programme some time ago and loving the results .

I find myself joining the many of us re starting and trying again, and again and AGAIN!

With covid, life, work, menopause, ill health and zero motivation getting in the way.

Heston is my “jogging” buddy 🦮.

We completed week 2 run 2 last night - due to his determination to be outdoors - it was a lovely light evening not too warm .

I am posting here to make myself accountable - and to thank him for his “dogged determination” 🤣

Animals give us so much ❤️

[ToothPickJafah Graduate]

Love this post and beautiful photo 🤗

Heston is a great name for a dog, thank you for sharing! Woof woof 🐕 🐾

[Saltychip Graduate in reply to ToothPickJafah]

Thank you !

It is isnt it ? But we can take no credit - it’s the name he came with. We have almost had him a year . Light of my life ( along side the hubby and big kids of course 🤣!)

[XenaZelda Graduate]

Well done on starting again, my 2 dogs are my life as well, they are both disabled but are happy little souls, although i don't take them running with me (they wouldn't be able to keep up with me as i am so fast) 😆 only joking, they both cant run so just a gentle walk for both of them.

[SueAppleRun Graduate]

Well done, to both of you 😁

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate]

Huge well done to you and dog... and what a beautiful photograph!

[farsouthwest Graduate]

Love the idea of posting to make yourself accountable. Maybe at the end of every week you can provide an update - with fabulous photos like that and the many dog lovers here you're bound to get an active following of people to cheer on your progress 🙂

[Saltychip Graduate in reply to farsouthwest]

it’s an excellent idea. I find so much positivity and encouragement just reading other people’s progress x

[hoyden]

That's wonderful! I am longing for a dog (partly to take me running) but my four cats will not allow it!

[Saltychip Graduate in reply to hoyden]

I love all animals - but couldn’t see our feline friends being down for the programme!!!

[Kauyak Graduate]

We need a picture of Heston !!🙂

[Saltychip Graduate in reply to Kauyak]

Here he is the handsome boy! ❤️

[MissUnderstanding Administrator in reply to Saltychip]

There’s a problem with posting photos in replies! It’s been flagged up to tech and they’re working on a fix. You could try replying to your very first post and seeing if that picture appears. It’s a nuisance! Hopefully it’ll be sorted soon.

[Saltychip Graduate in reply to MissUnderstanding]

I think that has worked thanks MU ! X

[MissUnderstanding Administrator in reply to Saltychip]

I can’t spot him

Maybe he needs his own thread!

[Folkylass Graduate]

Hi Saltychip well done on restarting again, and well done Heston too 🦮🏃‍♀️👏😂. Keep going …you will get there.

Sometimes other things in life just gets in the way so stay strong and carry on👍🥰.

Oh and Heston are you camera shy?😂😂😂

[Saltychip Graduate in reply to Folkylass]

Thanks FL, absolutely I did it before and I can do it again! Haha he is NOT camera shy at all. He loves the attention ❤️ See above 🤣

[Giveitagogirl]

took my dog woodie on my second run today and he was either being quite naughty or under my feet but I have a vision and hopefully we will run in unison in the future 😂 . I am a newbie to C25K but have run in the past. I downloaded the app 3 years ago and used it for the first time this week. I have any many fitness successes over the years and still, here I am at square one again. I think approaching it from the perspective of know we can do it but it may be a different journey / experience this time. Fresh start. I look forward to following your progress and more fab pictures.

[Saltychip Graduate in reply to Giveitagogirl]

Hi Giagg,

The programme is amazing . I had so many doubts before starting it the first time .

But taking your own pace and just getting out there is success. On hard days I just used to think it’s a 30 walk. And if it even was - that was good . I think Heston and I are learning together and the warm up lets him have his sniffs.

Don’t think of it a square one but a great new start . We can get through this and trotting merrily to the other side together. Xx

[MissUnderstanding Administrator]

I absolutely love this! I don’t think my guinea pigs would thank me for taking them running but I love them both. Heston sounds like a wonderful run buddy. Beautiful picture 😍

Really looking forward to hearing about how you and Heston (great name!) are getting on ❤️🏃‍♀️🐕

[Folkylass Graduate]

Hi Saltychip still not seeing beautiful Heston.🦮😂

[Saltychip Graduate in reply to Folkylass]

oh no way!!! I think I will have to put him on separately. Tried three times 🙈

[Folkylass Graduate in reply to Saltychip]

No worries! 😂😂🥰x

[Wine]

Brilliant post... Look fwd to seeing more

[LuvlyGal Graduate]

Thanks for your awesome post Saltychip! I can really relate as my dog Parker is the ultimate motivator! Well said on the doggy determination. I know without my jogging partner I would have found an excuse or two already. Way to keep going!

[skysue16 Graduate]

Very well done for ‘keeping trying’ 👍😀 I agree animals give and give. Doggies certainly get us out and about and keep us moving. My running buddy - Mr Squiggy , the Springer, features in many of my posts!