Got in a little time at the gym last night.  Not sure what tonight has in store but it will be something.

QOTD: What is your non-alcoholic beverage of choice?

I drink Gatorade or Powerade.  DW thinks it's gross that I drink them like people drink soda but it works for me.

Have a great day!

Good morning all.. my regular routine was broken up a bit this week due to work related travel up to Allentown. That said I've been running, and had an interesting run last night on some new trails. Well, new to me. My run was up at the Trexler Nature Preserve. I ran the boundary trail which could be best be described as very hilly single track through open fields and meadows. Very light tree cover. This area is fairly close to the blue mountain range so is full of undulating foothills so to speak. Some really nice views at the top of a few hills. It was fun but very different than my regular trails at home. So open, and very few rocks for PA trails. The loop was 8.5 miles but I tacked on a few extra minutes and called it 9.

QOTD: Ice water.

Well my run was a bit eventful last night.  I pass a house every day and the dogs follow the fence barking.  Then the one dog will attack the other dog as if say, "No their MINE!"  So at this night run they are out front with the humans.  That dogs see's us and charged!    I must say I panic.  I usually yell no and step in front of my dogs and it usually works.  I said nothing.  The one jumped on Jack, I dropped Earl's leash.  The man grab the 2nd dog and held him.  I screamed get the other dog.  I tried kicking their dog in the head but I am such a softy I pulled my foot away at the last minute.    I think the women finally got a hold of her dog and pulled him off Jack.  In the meantime we are all in the middle of the road that is on a curve and cresting a hill.  I was waiting for a car to come and hit a few of us.  I ran away, checked Jack.  Couldn't believe there was no tears on his neck, no blood.  So continued the jog for 6 miles.  The people were waiting when I returned and were very apologetic.   It's all good no one good hurt and the adrenaline carried me up my steep hill. 

Today at work early and planning to run after work, maybe go a little more than 6 to make up for the last 2 weeks.  Hopefully dog clear.

QOTD:  I have to say water.  I don't like to drink anything with calories in it if it does not supply a buzzzz  I do have coffee in the morning but keep thinking I should quit because I put creamer in it.

Ran on the beach today and around the Plantation. Short run and long walk yesterday with DW.

QUEEN : WOW   that would get the heart rate going. Bet your next mile was the fastest.  Not proud, but I kicked a dog once and broke his ribs. It was right after he bit my leg and he was coming back for a second bite.  I was the 4th person that dog had attacked, so in hindsight I wish I had kicked the owner.

QOTD:  At work it's Iced Tea or Diet Pepsi. I don't drink coffee, but I like the caffeine boost.  At home it water and milk.

Sue (or anyone for that matter) I would look into a 3 or 4 ounce OC spray- fog type for the range/coverage. Works like a charm on dogs, but also lions, bears and would be assailants. They are small, about the size of a salt shaker, so pretty easy to carry. Typically dogs that get sprayed rarely repeat the behavior.

We we have a pitbull terrier (old as Methuselah now) that was a little animal aggressive. My DW and would always walk him on a leash, always. My wife bumped into a gal with two dogs, unleashed and warned her off and suggested she leashed her dogs. Evidently that gal didn't take that advice and a day or two later she met her again with her two dogs off leash. The dogs thought it good sport to attack our dog, my wife wisely let go of her leash. The dogs were taught a very important lesson about the hierarchy of dog fighting and next time she saw them they were leashed 

so so in lieu of OC spray, you could always pick a pitbull

Yesterday was 3 and 3 split, recovery and medium effort hill seats, today was 6 easy on hills

QOTD: seltzer water plain. Or seltzer water and orange juice or seltzer water and grapefruit juice. Every now and then I'll give in and have a Barqs rootbeer or grape soda or ginger ale. I also like milk.