My dog is getting fat.
February 21st, 2008 at 11:15 am
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Poor thing. Whenever we begin spring training for summer races - my dog gets fat. Over the winter we typically run outside and retire the bikes until the rain goes away. We also can’t bear the thought of the pool after a long season of open water - so we avoid it for as long as possible. The pooch is so happy when she can tag along on these winter get-aways. But come spring - we’re on our bikes or in the pool. The pooch still gets some exercise - walks to the mailbox and the odd run when it’s cool. We’ll occasionally take her to the lake where she would swim for hours, if we let her. But it’s not nearly as much running as she gets over the winter. So, she gets fat. Last year, during Ironman training, we had to get the ol’ gal a new collar because she ‘grew’ out of her old one. Bad dog owners.
Fortunately today however, I blew off my morning swim/run and waited for the sun to come up. It was a gorgeous day so she & I hit the trail for a happy 6 miles. Yay!
Workout:
- Type: Run
- Date: 02/21/2008
- Time: 11:15:53
- Total Time: 00:57:00.00
- Distance: 6 miles
- Average Pace: 9:29.62/mile
March 3rd, 2008 at 7:04 am
That’s kind of funny. I have a Chihuahua, she is so good at maintaining her weight that I wish I had that doggy gene. She sleeps all winter, takes a short walk out to pee and runs back. In the summer, she’ll go for as far as a 5 mile walk. It’s amazing though, she never gains or loses, she’ll even skip days of food in the winter if need be. You must have a big dog, they tend to eat anything put in front of them!