I have yet to reach your level of training, madam.

hahaha... Good one.

Me think you're on a mission to show me how inadequately I've been training.

Okay, I ran 5 recovery miles earlier today and I did 30 minutes of lifting.

My son: "Wow... those are light weights"

Me: "Shut up."

 

Zel, sic your dogs on all those mean guys who want to keep your little buddies restrained. Freedom for all!

I think cyclists should be on a leash too.

In an off-leash dog park? That is where I run.

You must have a huge dog park.  The ones I've visited are just little caged areas, about 1/10 to 1/2 of an acre.  No running there, except for the dogs.  We stopped taking Ben to dog parks because he hated them.  He'd get all stressed out and want to leave as soon as possible.

Ben stays on leash at all times when we are walking him, so I thought dog parks would be fun for him.  Unfortunately, he never learned to like other dogs.

Ginny, glad you made it home OK.

What we have are parks with designated off-leash trails. By my house, there are two parks thay connect that I run through. You have to have your dogs on leash by the playground and on the path by the sports fields spring-fall. There are trails that go around all of that, and those are off-leash. It's a much less stressful way for dogs to interact than in a caged park, IMO.

What I would say to the rest of you haters is not to paint all dog owners and dogs with the same brush just because you've had bad interactions with some. Like I said, my dogs are close to me, under voice command, and trained to come to heel when called. They get complements when they're out pretty regularly.

Ginny, glad you made it home OK.

 

What we have are parks with designated off-leash trails. By my house, there are two parks thay connect that I run through. You have to have your dogs on leash by the playground and on the path by the sports fields spring-fall. There are trails that go around all of that, and those are off-leash. It's a much less stressful way for dogs to interact than in a caged park, IMO.

 

What I would say to the rest of you haters is not to paint all dog owners and dogs with the same brush just because you've had bad interactions with some. Like I said, my dogs are close to me, under voice command, and trained to come to heel when called. They get complements when they're out pretty regularly.

The problem is 90% of dog owners who have their dogs off leash really shouldn't and say things like "Oh but he's friendly" as he charges my dog.  Most people have NO CLUE about dog behavior.  So unfortunately for the small minority who can actually keep their dogs under voice control, that's why there are leash laws.     A legal off leash dog park is fine - I have the option to not go there.  But outside of that, dogs need to be on leash.

I've had my dog attacked by a "oh but he's friendly" dog as we were standing on the sidewalk.  Many hundred dollars worth of emergency vet care, two drains, and dozens of stitches kinda makes me a little cynical about folks who think their dogs need to free roam.

LRB- Oh my goodness..... I didn't realize I missed a PR by 20 seconds until you pointed it out. Doh! I wasn't thinking about it, to be honest, and didn't actually remember what my 10 mile PR WAS while I was running. I have never raced a 10 miler all out (my 10 mile PR pace is about a minute per mile slower than my half pace) so the PR wasn't too important to me. Still, had I realized I was so close I would have pushed a little harder maybe....it would have been nice to PR something even if it wasn't all out, I haven't PRed any distance in over a year.