jog joring journal

[doglike]

I'm going to jot down our jogging dailies, because I just can't contain that kind of excitement. Also you guys can join me in outlining whatever activity you're participating in with the dog(s)...

Day I

jogs: Me
dogs: Lilly, Pacey
weather: warm, humid, sunny
music: baroque opera, choral, sacred
fuel: vegetarian
course: rolling hills 6.8mi

notes:
Before the run I clipped a bunch of blackberry vines growing over the sidewalk. It kind of wore me out (as lame as that sounds). I had a windbreaker on in humid weather and sweated myself silly.

highlights:
The dogs took off at a full sprint from a traffic light 1.5 miles out; that was a rush.
We stopped a few times to sniff bushes. I cooperated, taking a breather, laying on the grass at one point.
Lilly drank more water than usual at the halfway rest stop (two sips instead of one).
I ran out of water 2 miles from home, and regretted that for the whole two miles.
I still got scratched by a blackberry vine, up the road a ways...

[tase]

Heh!One thing we taught our dogs was that they're allowed to smell ect on permission..it became a problem when my fiance went full speed with them and then suddenly one would do an emergancy stop for a great smell!! On skiis that has caused him to fall badly a couple of times... now they "work" and then they get a "free" moment!!

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I can imagine that being important on skis! I usually keep going unless they are squatting (and then we all make a run for it).

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Day II

jogs: Me
dogs: Lilly, Pacey
weather: warm, damp, humid, partly sunny
music: baroque opera, choral, sacred
fuel: vegetarian
course: rolling hills 6.8mi

notes:
I wasn't necessarily going to run today but my order of tights arrived, so that was a good excuse.

highlights:
The running tights fit nicely (they make the legs feel so muscular).
Most everything else was a repeat of yesterday. The dogs had a good jore.

[RobD-BCactive]

(09-07-2010 10:43 PM)tase Wrote:  .it became a problem when my fiance went full speed with them and then suddenly one would do an emergancy stop for a great smell!! On skiis that has caused him to fall badly a couple of times...

I read some advice somewhere on using section of bungee cord to absorb shocks, I just wondered if something similar might have helped until re-training completed. Give both dog and skier a little reaction time to minimise accidents.

[tase]

I was going to add that but you beat me to it we are getting bungee cord this winter so my fiance doesn't have to break his legs heh!!!

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Day III

jogs: Me
dogs: Lilly, Pacey
weather: warm to cool, dry to damp, dusk to dark
music: baroque opera, choral, sacred
fuel: vegetarian
course: rolling hills 6.8mi

notes:
More new stuff to try out today, we got a couple of secure swivel snap shackles for the chain between dogs, and Lilly got the Ruff Wear harness mentioned elsewhere (because the other one was starting to rub underarms in the way it was being pulled by Pacey).

highlights:
Lilly's new harness was pretty well adjustable, and she seemed to do okay with it (not riding forward like the other one); it did tilt sideways, but not far. Hopefully it works out for the price (I think it has a stronger ring than Pacey's harness).
Pacey may have seen headlights for the first time tonight, because he tried to charge every vehicle until I caught on and gave him some feedback.
I had significantly more stamina today (maybe it was all the candy I ate), we only stopped once for the usual water break.

[RobD-BCactive]

(09-09-2010 01:22 PM)tase Wrote:  I was going to add that but you beat me to it we are getting bungee cord this winter so my fiance doesn't have to break his legs heh!!!

Well I came across it in relation to lunging Staffie's who actually injure their owners through jerking the lead, but I wondered if having some give in the line might transfer. Nice to know it's not totally daft.

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Day IV

jogs: Me
dogs: Lilly, Pacey
weather: almost cool, dry with puddles, soft evening sun
music: baroque opera, choral, sacred
fuel: vegetarian
course: rolling hills 6.8mi

notes:
Lilly's harness wasn't so easy to adjust tonight (loose in one place, tight in another). I think it's a size too big. We'll have to rethink that.

highlights:
The dogs jored, I jogged, blah, blah, blah.
I felt okay to go, then went through harness adjustment hell, then didn't feel great for a couple miles, then snapped out of it for a while, and finally kept a fluid pace (surpassing the dogs like they didn't even care).
Pacey faked me out a few times, slowing down, looking like he had to 'go', so I'd stop and he'd look up at me like "what?"...

[tase]

"Pacey faked me out a few times, slowing down, looking like he had to 'go', so I'd stop and he'd look up at me like "what?"... "

Arttu does that too.. Iäm sure he just checks up on either me or Janne.. which ever one of us is taking them

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(09-11-2010 10:34 PM)tase Wrote:  "Pacey faked me out a few times, slowing down, looking like he had to 'go', so I'd stop and he'd look up at me like "what?"... "

Arttu does that too.. Iäm sure he just checks up on either me or Janne.. which ever one of us is taking them

They're probably thinking "don't you smell that?"

[tase]

heh heh

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Day V

jogs: Me
dogs: Lilly, Pacey
weather: warm, dry, sunny
music: baroque opera, choral, sacred
fuel: vegetarian
course: rolling hills 6.8mi

notes:
More fun with gear tonight, I was messing with various pieces of equipment for most of the run.

highlights:
Tonight I figured out why I shouldn't be using chain. Even though it's small and smooth, it caused a shearing laceration on my leg when Pacey lunged at a bike rider, as I was adjusting Lilly's equipment (not paying attention). I'll try replacing the chain with a low profile climbing sling.
Coincidentally the dogs don't seem to like gear adjustment breaks.

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Day VI

jogs: Me
dogs: Lilly, Pacey
weather: warm to cool, dry, light breeze, dusk to dark
music: baroque opera, choral, sacred
fuel: vegetarian
course: rolling hills 6.8mi

notes:
Our gear is working again, I also got a Wind Storm whistle (in case I need to get drivers' attention), and added a night light to my pack for areas without steet lights. We put a couple of ultra soft seat belt comforters around Lilly's "comfortflex" harness for extra padding.

highlights:
The seat belt comforters stayed in place pretty well on Lilly, so hopefully those will keep her happy. I've been using them myself for a few months (around my neck straps), and they really are ultra soft.
Pacey didn't really respond to my ultra loud whistle (I thought it might distract him from roaming toward other dogs), but drivers will probably hear the whistle. I just need a little holster for it.
Pacey left a 'soft serve' under the Dairy Queen sign. I found it poetic.

[tase]

(09-12-2010 07:42 PM)doglike Wrote:  jogs: Me
dogs: Lilly, Pacey
weather: warm, dry, sunny
music: baroque opera, choral, sacred
course: rolling hills 6.8mi

notes:
More fun with gear tonight, I was messing with various pieces of equipment for most of the run.

highlights:
Tonight I figured out why I shouldn't be using chain. Even though it's small and smooth, it caused a shearing laceration on my leg when Pacey lunged at a bike rider, as I was adjusting Lilly's equipment (not paying attention). I'll try replacing the chain with a low profile climbing sling.
Coincidentally the dogs don't seem to like gear adjustment breaks.

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