Tuesday, September 14, 2010

Two Things Tuesday

Morning Run

I opted to run solo again this morning instead of planning to meet the run group this evening. This time the decision was driven by convenience. The run group evening meeting time has changed from 7pm to 6:30pm and now 6:00pm in the interest of daylight. It's all good, except that it means I would really need to rush after work and that kind of defeats the whole running as therapy thing.

I also chose to run "naked," i.e. no garmin, no watch. I got a little carried away and also left the the house with no handheld. Oops. There's not much to say about the run, other than I went 4 miles easy and loved every moment of it.

JoLynn asked in comments on my last post "Why no photos?" The answer is simple. Husband had left for work already, daughter was sleeping, and I suck at self portraits. I could have had her take one when I got back, but by then I had forgotten about it.

To prove my self portrait suckage, I present the best of about a dozen photos that I took after my run this morning. Enough said.

Side note, the dogs are playing "bite my ear" in the background. It's non-stop with those two!

Speaking of the dogs...

A year ago, in the midst a difficult time in my life, we decided to adopt a 5mo old puppy. He had been rescued along with his mother and siblings at a construction site. I remember saying that he looked like he would be a big boy.

Here he is one year later. He seems to have topped out at ~80lbs.


I'm so glad we took him in. He's turned out to be a wonderful companion, he and Bandit are best buddies, he did great in basic obedience training, and he loves going on walks. :-)

16 comments:

  1. I am constantly forgetting to take a pic after runs. And if I do remember, it takes me at least 12 shorts to get a half decent one.

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  2. I suck at self photos too. That is one cute doggie! So sweet looking!

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  3. My post run shot always look the same, just my head...in a baseball cap, trying to not look dead. Oh well.
    I would so love a dog again...

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  4. not bad pics at all :-) Glad to hear the running is still moving right along...

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  5. "..I went 4 miles easy and loved every moment of it." - LOVE IT!

    Cute pup. I wish I had one sometimes, but then I think about how busy I am and trying to take care of a dog by myself isn't a fun idea.

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  6. Glad you had a great "naked" run. Aren't dogs the best. He is cute!

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  7. Oh, love the doggie photo!

    You mean to tell me I didn't teach you anything about self-portrait taking when you visited? Hmph! ;)

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  8. Hey Lisa, I'm no doctor ... but if you have ears back where dogs can bite them, I think you need to see a doctor

    - or at least don't pay for opera tickets, cuz there's no speakers in the seats!

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  9. 80 lbs is a big dog, but my mom has a St Bernard who's about 120!

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  10. Yea running naked! I have yet to take, let alone post, a self portrait.

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  11. How on earth do you finish a run without looking like a beetroot? YOu look great :)

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  12. How on earth do you finish a run without looking like a beetroot? YOu look great :)

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  13. Wow no garmin? I never leave mine at home haha. I've realized that post-run pictures never do the run its justice.

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  14. Love the dog pic!

    I know I look like death after a run, so chances of me posting a post-run pic are slim ;)

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  15. I can never seem to make the local group runs fit in my schedule. Part of the reason I love running is having the flexibility to do it when I want!

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