Good morning! Yesterday it was almost 70 degrees in Central Minnesota! I stared out the window as often as I could while at work yesterday. I was like a kid who could not wait to get outside! Right after work I ran home, grabbed my roller blades from the garage and my dog from the house.
Yup. You read that right. Ever since we lost Elmo in October Bailey (our shih-tsu) has not been the same. He mopes around, he has put on weight. AL and I are both very busy and don’t spend a lot of time with him except in the evenings, and that is usually not active time but “come and lay down by me while I read or watch TV” time.
SO…. I felt guilty just running to grab my blades and leaving… and in my head, I pictured a happy Bailey trotting ahead of my while I bladed.
What was I thinking?
So I get to the trail. I strap on my modern-day fanny pack thing… yes, I am THAT cool…. with my water bottle, a place to hold keys and cell phone and gum. Necessities. Bailey waits patiently in the jeep while I put on my blades and then put a retractable walking leash on him and off we go!
What I did not think about:
Bailey is 13.
He has very short legs.
He is overweight.
We have never done this before.
Bailey was not ahead of me as I bladed he was behind. He trotted but I had to go very slow. I got my heart rate all the way up to an exhilarating 113. I know… I know… “Slow down before you pass out!” 😛
The original goal was to go up to the 2 mile marker to check to see if the trail was clear for biking. I instead went to the one mile marker, and for over half of it I bladed while carrying Bailey. Heart rate while carrying Bailey: 144.
There were other people on the trail and many had dogs. The dogs loved Bailey. Tails wagging they approached him big and small. Bailey froze like he was stuffed. One pup was 9 weeks old. Bailey was a statue.
*sigh*
Oh well… the good news is the trail is clear and that means my bike is going to get the tires checked and then I am hitting the trail first chance I get…. yes, without Bailey. I think maybe, he is more of an indoor dog. 😀
I was talking with my friend Wendy last night and as I told her the blading story I said “I don’t even know if I can blog about this. It doesn’t seen real that so much crazy stuff can happen to one person. But then again… I suppose if you tend to bring on crazy…. things are going to happen. 😀
Enjoy your day – today promises to be lovely as well. I wish I had time to hit the trail again, and maybe I will after work. I have some things to do tonight and early tomorrow to get ready for a weekend out-of-town with friends.
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Hmm, yeah, that doesn’t sound like the best combination. If you’d taken my Maisie instead, she might have been pulling you (except when there were other dogs and people to meet and greet).
Maisie! That must have been who I imagined I was with Hannah! LOL 😀
LOL!
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Well, blading with Bailey gave you a chance to do a little weight training. Our dog is 16 and freezes around puppies too. She’s not a fan of all their energy.
It did at that Kathy! : D
I think it is so funny when they freeze…..
The weather here is fantastic too. Walking with Bailey would be almost the same as taking me for a walk, lol, I too need the exercise. This is the time of year I miss walking the most. Hubby and I used to walk everyday and both lost tons of weight, since my accident we have gained it all back. He hates to walk alone so I have decided I need a scooter or motorized chair so I can walk with him again and at least one of us can get back into shape. Just getting out will help me.
Have a great bike ride!!!
LOL Lori, you are saying I would be dragging you along? 😀
YUP and we would have a blast!!
Well that would be true… 😀
It’s been pretty great here, too, but I’m not doing any rollerblading…lol
Walking is more my speed, albeit “power walking.”
Enjoy your day!
Power walking ig good Laurel! Way to go!
Poor Baily! He needs to go for walks with me, I think I move at his pace. LOL I hope the shock of sudden cardio exercise has worn off and he’s not a statue anymore. I’m laughing here but I’m sure Baily didn’t think it was funny.
We hit 80F yesterday. I was out in the garden doing the happy dance.
I thought when I brought him home he would be exhausted from the fresh air and being forced to run a bit…. he was probably thinking.. “seriously… when is the last time I had to run?”
I wish we had trails around here… Sounds fun. I would love to try rollerblading.
I would love to go with you Care! I only have a couple friends that blade…. I mostly go alone.
Breaking records all over MN, aren’t we! 🙂
Hope you can get out again today!
YES! And warm weather makes me soooooo happy!
It is warm here as well and I am dying to get out and walk, but still am on exercise restrictions. I hope after today’s MRI I can begin to work out again! Enjoy the trails.
Hope you can get out there soon Nise….
We have lots of bike/walking trails and my dog LOVES going. But like Bailey, she’s getting older and does less walking and more riding recently.
My future roller blading activities will be without Bailey. 😀 I think I will save our “bonding” time to walks in a park…
Poor little Bailey! lol
Yeah…. LOL 😛
Okay, I really LOLed on this one! You are so funny. You never fail to bring a smile to my face. Bailey needs a hug. Give him one from me. 🙂
My life…. brings humor to many 😀 LOL
I will hug him…. I have him currently out on the deck – it is gorgeous out!
Maybe you could get a bike basket for Bailey. I can empathize with you though. Dave walks so slowly with his cane because of his Parkinson’s that I have to just stop occasionally and wait for him. I simply cannot walk that slowly.
Thanks Barbara 😀