Oh boy, so behind. Here is last week in pictures. There was some running, some working on cars, some racing, and some beer. Enjoy.
Running with Reds
Join me as I journey through life as a mommy to a little red headed boy and four red australian shepherds and wife to an awesome hubby who can't say No. My addictions include distance running and training dogs (specifically in dog agility) and my job is in science so expect a dose of a little bit of all of these things. Running with reds is how I keep my sanity:)
Thursday, April 3, 2025
This week in pictures (cause I am way behind)
Monday, March 24, 2025
Spring break 2025
I'm trying to really get Ollie ready for the hotter days and try and get her to not be such a nut. It takes a lot of work to help a reactive dog and a lot of time and that is something I don't have a ton of. Just being honest here, it is going to take so much to get her to a spot of where I don't worry about her overheating constantly. Even if I carry my bladder for her to have access to water to drink on demand, she has got to stop reacting to every single thing that moves. I've been doing loops in the industrial complex to reduce incidences of cars and also so we can be near a water source AKA my car, at all times if needed. Of course, all of this pavement running in the meantime is killing my body, but yet I do it because I feel like there is a shred of hope in there that she can be a running dog. To say I'm missing stelle ella a whole shit ton is where I am at right now. Okay heart laid bare, let's go into the week.
It's spring break week for little red. No fancy trips this year, just a lot of feral time. I know he's sad and it's been hard to see all of the pictures of kids at the beach or skiing, but we are talking about taking the Colorado race and making a fun week out of it as a mini vacation. He's never been to the mountains or the front range, so I think we can have some fun. He did complete his first audio book for a class and now is thoroughly hooked on Harry Potter books. Took me 12 years to get him to that spot but here we are FINALLY!
We did get our haircuts this week and we both got a ton of hair chopped off. I decided to get a chin length bob and Andrew decided to go short and tight. I'm still getting use to my new hair and the challenges it brings. I can sort of pull it up into a ponytail, but I am not used to having hair in my face at all times. I do love it, just need to get used to it, plus I need some products to help kind of tame it because now it has tons of volume and so many different ways to style it.
I am going to go back to get some color done because all of those streaks I have are natural and I would like to make it look better. The sun does a number on my hair every year running even though I wear a hat.
Tuesday, March 18, 2025
More?
Not more running and that makes me sad. More beautiful weather, just not great timing. If I could just get some sleep, I could go back to morning running. Also, running with both dogs is a big no. I tried twice this week and both times it sucked. Ollie is over the top, reactive to everything and losing her shit, and Boom gets sick of her crap and attacks her. It's a big mess and I am afraid I am going to fall because of them stopping in front of me to fight. I have to figure out a plan because they both need their mileage. It's nice to get Boom back out and I miss running with him. Hell, I miss running with Stella ella so much lately. So much less drama with running and her and boom just ran together so nicely. I am just not sure Ollie is going to ever be a good running dog and for sure will be a challenge this summer. To be continued.
We had concerts again this week, shocker! We had our spring concert and of course I loved it. They did two songs that I really, really loved including one with the high school choirs and it was powerful!
Tuesday, March 11, 2025
Fake news
Fake spring. Why. Snow and ice. Wind and cold. No running. Thanks Kansas. Back up. I did get two short runs in during the weekend. That was it. We literally had 70 degree weather one day and then a blizzard with 50 mph winds and blowing snow and ice that night.
Tuesday, March 4, 2025
Spring can it be you?
Usually, winter running is my jam. I am always love when temps go low and the snow flies. I love nothing more than a good snow run. While I am not looking forward to the heat coming, I am really looking forward to warmer weather and just having one week of nicer weather has really rejuvenated my soul. Can I be #teamspring and #teamfall when it comes to running from now on?
I am also really worried about Ollie. She has been overheating already, and highs are in the low 70s only. She's already at a disadvantage being a black dog and then adding in her reactivity to cars and you have a major problem. I've been working with her on reducing her aversion to cars, but it is a slow process, and I can't not run her near them. Our running route takes us down a very busy road and there is no way to avoid it, so not sure how I am going to tackle this one fully. I know i can go down to the rec complex and work her on the trail that is nearest to the highway as I think it's far enough away to get us under the threshold. Sigh. I want my stella ella back that viewed running as a job and nothing else mattered. It adds a whole big layer of complexity to running when I am worried about my dog passing out constantly because she can't control her urges to eat everything that passes us on wheels.
Wednesday, February 26, 2025
It really is the little things
I got zero running in this week thanks to cold and snow and more cold. That use to not be an excuse for me because I loved running in the cold. In fact, the colder the better in my opinion in the olden days. Now, my body and my mind don't dig extreme cold or missing any and all sleep I can get to run. I hate that this is where I am at but here we are, thanks peri. I was discussing with my running partners how we have all had big gaps of low motivation and I am not sure why it is universal right now amongst many of my friends. I keep thinking it is left over fatigue from having a month-long battle with the Flu, but I am wondering if it is something more. I still have my lab work for my yearly to complete and maybe we will find something there. Here are some pictures from my week minus running. Enjoy.