I just read a lovely blog by Pam Kirst called “Walking Out The Kinks”. You can read that Here. She is working her way up to a 10k walk. It got me thinking about how I used to walk 6k most days, a few years ago. I was going through menopause. (I hope that’s not to much information). With my emotions all over the place and feeling depressed at times I needed to walk. It cleared my head and cheered me up. It also helped me lose weight. Walking is win/win/win!
Why don’t I walk now, you might wonder. There are many reasons (excuses) but I will blame it on my dog. I figured when I got her I would begin walking again. Dogs need daily exercise and fresh air, I reckoned. I did walk her every day, even twice a day. It was never, ever anywhere near 6k, however. She likes to stop, sniff, pee, sniff some more and stop again. The hour I used to spend doing my 6k was spent going 6 blocks! I still walk her most days but she’s happy with a 20 minute walk around the block.
Why don’t I walk without her you might also wonder. Aside from my other reasons (excuses) I will blame my dog. I feel guilty going out walking without her. I know she enjoys going with me. How could I leave her behind?
Cathy Lynn Brooks 
Is Boo a swinger, too? 🙂
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We tried but she wanted no part of it!
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🙂 she’s adorable
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She really is!
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Archie loves the park too. He is an absolute fanatic for chasing the ball and as soon as we arrive he knows we have turned into the car park of the park and immediately gets excited knowing that he will soon be chasing the ball.
Crazy but it’s a dogs life….
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Boo chases her toys in the house but she’s a small dog and she likes stuffed toys. We mostly walk through the park.
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Archie likes to destroy his soft toys, I suppose that’s the Terrible Terrier in him…!
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Boo does too. Most have no stuffing.
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It’s like it’s genetic in dogs. All stuffed animals must be destroyed!!
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[…] my lack of ability and my excuses in separate posts. You can read them here and here. I do go to a gym, however and I ride the stationary bike for forty to sixty minutes, three times a […]
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