Monday night, B worked late and I hadn’t gotten in a morning workout so decided to pair doggy duty with exercise. We hadn’t yet taught Sady how to run with us but I’ve been told she’s old enough now (4.5 months) so I laced up my sneaks, grabbed her stuff and off we went. I took her over to the Hudson River running path which she is somewhat familiar with. I was pleased at how she ran next to me and only a gentle “stay with me” would remind her if she got off track. I had been told there was a dog park in the world financial center so I took the rugrat over there, thinking it could be her break. About halfway there she wanted to stop but I encouraged her. She seemed like she was having fun. I let her play for a while in the park while I caught my breath. When we left, she must have realized we were heading home and bolted back. She definitely wasn’t staying with me but rather dragging me back. I found out later she and B run back from the dog park so she was used to this. Since I had only gotten about a mile and a half, I went to the gym and did another 15 minutes of intervals on the treadmill. It was a lot of fun running with Miss Sady and I can’t wait to take her out more!

I have been the worst healthy living blogger EVER lately! Work has been insane and with my birthday, Halloween, Thanksgiving, designing invitations for family and friends, watching tonnns of football and fitting in fitness, I haven’t had the time to write about it. My apologies. On a positive note, in addition to all of these responsibilities, B and I have added a wonderful little addition to our lives. Little Miss Sady Shamrock is our new Boxer/Hound puppy and we love her to death! I can’t wait til she’s a bit older and we can actually run together. However, she’s also taken a bit of time away from blogging, though clearly I’ve found time to blog from her point of view! I hope to get back on it as I have a few races coming up. Fortunately, my routine has stayed pretty consistent and I’ve been keeping up with my workouts. I haven’t been running a ton, but with January on the horizon, I plan to. Stay tuned friends!

With the Falmouth Road Race two weeks away, I had to be sure to get in my long run this weekend. This week I’d been feeling like crap (scratchy throat, coughing, runny nose) but knew I had to push through. I headed out to the BK Bridge, hoping to run in Brooklyn Bridge Park, only to see it was completely swamped with tourists. In a quick redirect, I scooted over to the west side and ran up, crossing over the above cool bridge I’ve never actually crossed before. The seven miles was tough in the heat and because of my cold my breathing felt off. However, I was able to get through it and felt great afterward. I had planned the run so I would end at my gym where I proceeded to go in, drink so water, stretch and do some ab work. Whenever I do this I wonder if the greeters think I’m a lazy bum, coming in for only 15 minutes, I always want to self consciously tell them “I just ran 7 miles here!” but I would feel even sillier.

On my walk back from the gym I saw three awesome dogs (I believe they were Vizslas, like Sadie) jumping in and out of the City Hall Park fountain. It was so entertaining. I wanted to scoop one (or all!) of them up and take them home with me. Obviously I didn’t, but hopefully some time in the future I’ll have my own little doggy to take out on runs. :-)

Because we only spent a few days in Hingham, I really wanted to make sure to get to Bare Cove Park. I absolutely love taking Damon to Bare Cove. He’s allowed to go off the leash while I run and is really good about coming when I call and staying close. Damon hates the leash and the 50 yards or so that he has to wear one in the parking lot seems like torture to him. Otherwise, it’s a perfect arrangement. He gets to say hi to all the other dogs while I get to have a nice, scenic run. I felt decent on the run, tried to take it easy. We really lucked out because on the drive home it started to pour. I was glad both Damo and I got in some exercise or else we’d be pretty darn antsy the rest of the day.

Yesterday’s workout consisted of running between terminals and then a nice sunset walk with B and the above beauty in Battery Park. Some days you just need to take it easy and enjoy life. 

I went back to Bare Cove Park on Saturday for a nice run with Damon. The park was absolutely packed with people and dogs. Once beyond a certain point, the dogs can be off their leash which allows them the freedom to explore and have fun without pulling their owners off the path. I let Damon play with the other dogs and he was exceptionally well behaved and would come by my side when called. The weather was really cold, especially with the breeze off the water, but once I got moving the fact that I was only wearing shorts and a long sleeve top didn’t bother me. Damon and I just got in a few miles, my IT band has been pretty sore without being able to stretch it. It felt great to get out and run though. I loved running with Damon and wish I could bring him out with me in NYC.

How cute (and tired) does the little guy look on the car ride home?