Day 50: Bubba & Me

From Me and the Road

Date: 2/19/09

Consecutive Days Run: 50

Runner: Brandon Wood

Shoes: Newton AW Trainers

Location: New York, NY

Type of Run: Quickie (with my dog Bubba)

Time of Day: 6:50 PM EST

Distance Run: 1.26 miles

Time Run: 00:11:53

Average Pace: 9:26 per mile

Weather Conditions: Cold-ish (39 degrees Fahrenheit)

Disposition: Almost not sick anymore

Link to Run Detail: http://connect.garmin.com/activity/25064417

About the Run: I feel like day fifty should have some grand fanfare attached to it. However, I think it was somehow discretely grand, and I loved it just the same. Tonight I decided to take Bubba with me once again, seeing as Danielle said he seemed to have some excess energy to burn.

We both suited up (I in my running gear and Bubba always insists on wearing his fur coat (yes, it’s real fur and it’s attached to him)) and headed out into the slightly less cold night air. We paused to do the obligatory pee-pee break (for Bubba) and were soon on our way. The energy that Bubba seemed to have spilling over in the house appeared to have escaped him once we began moving. I know not to push either of my dog’s pace too much when running with them, but Bubba was taking his time, even for him. Once we entered Inwood Hill Park, he seemed to liven up a bit and on the way home he even managed to power up some hills in impressive fashion!

For me, the run felt so nice and relaxed. I could definitely feel some of yesterday’s run in my legs, but not enough to really affect me. Tomorrow, I will be riding from my house to Nyack, New York. This will be my first outdoor run in SO long and I cannot wait to get out on the road! For my run tomorrow, I think it’ll be Annie’s turn to run!