Way to go Bob. My feet felt okay but I forgot to wear shades (glasses) and the pellets were affecting my vision. That's my story and I'm sticking to it.
My vote is the big dog. Everybody always go wide around me and my husky. She is the most gentle creature, but everydody sees her and figures she is a wolf or at least half wolf. But then again they might just be avoiding the freak with no shoes, its anybody's guess.
I have an Australian Shepherd/Golden Retriever mutt that goes out running with me and my husband all the time. She has gone 20 miles in the desert with him. She looks friendly, but is actually on guard and is quick to tell people if they are in our space. Too quick sometimes... She did a good job of chasing an ankle bitter off today.
He was very aggressive. She also is good at alerting me to people or animals approaching that I'm not aware of. Once she gave some strong looking young men the growl and they gave her a wide berth. I think that overall she is a good defensive weapon for me when I am out by myself, but it also seems that a dog will attract other dogs that might leave a person alone.
Also, if you can find someone around there who trains dogs (and their owners) using the Kohler method, that is what we did. My dog does not pull me; she runs beside or slightly behind.
spelled that wrong. Here is the lonk to the book. Price has gone way up! http://www.amazon.com/The-Koehler-M...349838899&sr=8-1&keywords=kohler+dog+training
Thanks HSB. That's the plan I've always followed too: one day running/one day weights. And I've never been injured (until last week!!!). I'll still follow this plan for the most part, because I enjoy my strength-training days, and have lately been pushing things a bit there, so I need 40-60 minutes to complete each of my three weight routines (basically chest, shoulder, and back), but I've been toying with the idea of adding one or two more runs a week, just short stuff, to keep my legs from getting stiff, now that the doc has given me the green light. I traveled by bicycle for two years, so I love cycling, but right now I live in the epicenter of the Twin Cities, so cycling opportunities are limited and involve traffic. If I lived out in the country I would definitely cycle at least once a week. I'm a horrible swimmer, although I like the idea of becoming better at it in this second half of my life at some point, but without easy access to a pool and being kind of overwhelmed with little kids and getting my wife, a recent immigrant to the States, through nursing school, I appreciate the ease and convenience of just running and lifting. I have a rowing machine too, and I used to row three times a week for 30 minutes, after my weights, but now that my top of the foot pain is cured and I can run for 60 minutes or more, and since my nagging shoulder injury has been healed for six months now, I find myself leaving the rowing behind and expanding my weight routine, relying on the running for all my aerobic work (another reason one or two shorter runs per week might be a good idea). If I lived on a lake I would probably consider rowing more seriously, as well as swimming, but inside on a machine is dreadfully boring. So lately I've just been doing really intense rows for 5-10 minutes at the end of my weights once or twice a week. Still, I appreciate the feedback. And it's always good to hear what other people are up to.
Did it on purpose. I get a lot of comments from younger mom's nowadays about what good shape I'm in, and I tell them that when I was busy with little kids, I felt good if I was fitting in 20 minutes of at home video workouts 3 x as week! But the physical activity was helpful for my overall well-being.
Knives are too close range, too risky.Thanks for that! Yeah, huskies aren't going to happen; my dh had them before he met me and considers them too 'wild.'
In any case, he's very much against dogs (we do have a bunch of cats and live far from where we work, but still....)
DH suggested hand to hand combat training and judo. Great. Just like in the movies.
Well, I suppose it wouldn't hurt my physical shape.
I'm considering a gun or knife, but yeah, i'd have to learn to use them.
The pepper spray that is allowed in my state is hardly worth it (I sprayed it once and it comes out in a tiny little stream so would require surgical aim or being very close up---originally got it for aggressive dogs, but it's so lame)
Funny that the state is really uptight about pepper spray but is cool with concealed weapons.
As I do more of these long runs in the dark, I am getting more anxious. There are only so many routes that aren't full of aggressive unrestrained dogs, too much traffic, and/or horribly cambered/rough roads, and which are also 8-16 miles long. Fat chance for finding a running partner that is NOT a dog, though sometimes a stray will follow me partways
Yah, ideally my wife and I would like to have three or four kids, but it's not going to happen. I started very late, and my wife has very harsh pregnancies, becoming basically bed-ridden for 6-7 months of it. But it would be fun to buck the one-to-two-kid-family trend. In a different life I would start sooner and have more.Well, I certainly can relate a lot to your responsibilities! We raised 7 kids (the youngest is 16 now, oldest is 28, all from my belly), and, yes, we know "what causes that."
Also, I have been through nursing school. Graduated from UCLA in 1986. Used that knowledge to do a lot to take care of one daughter who died from leukemia a few years ago.
I do most of my biking on a spinning bike at home here. The hubby doesn't like me out on the road by myself cycling too much, plus the spinning bike IS convenient at all times of day and in any weather! Have a gym close for swimming.
I was an "immigrant of sorts" at one point, too, when we went to live in Taiwan for a while, so I know what it is like to adjust to a new country. Still trying to learn Chinese...
So, all that to say, I completely understand the constraints trying to get some exercise during real life! Keep up the good, balanced work and perspective. But don't forget to leave yourself margin.
Then it could be you lying in wait in the middle of nowhere, ready to do your Death Wish vigilante killing on all the creeps. Obama has made preemptive justice the rule of the land, so I say go for it!
