Well, Jerry and I (and my dog Roscoe) finally got a 10 mile run in together, and it was a beautiful day for one. We headed out around 11:45am for a 5 mile jaunt down some back roads from Plattsmouth to Beaver Lake. Roscoe was pretty optimistic (thinking this was another one of our 4-5 mile runs around town) and went out hard to start -- but would be regretting that later.
It was nice being out on these back roads so that Roscoe could run around a little bit more, and for us since running on the gravel and dirt was probably a little easier on the joints than regular concrete. Also, Jerry had a variety of course options mapped out, so we could do 5 or 4 miles each way out to his house and back.
Once we got to Jerry's place in Beaver Lake, we all had something to drink and Roscoe especially. Roscoe who took a moment to lie down and rest while we stretched for about 5 minutes before heading back out. We actually headed out at a pretty good pace after our little respite, and made our way back on to the same 5 mile course we came in on. We got back at a pretty good pace as well, and I think our run was in the 8:00-8:30 minutes/mile range. Jerry said I ended up pushing him to run a little harder than normal (I like to take hills strong), while he actually pushed me to come out on such a long run that I haven't attempted before. Next weekend, hopefully we can do about just as many miles without much of a respite at the halfway mark (though some drinks would be nice).
Aches, Pains, and Roscoe's performance
During the run, we passed a few homes along the way with dogs outside barking at us and 1 trying to chase us a little (Roscoe basically ignored them -- I think he was a bit too exhausted do otherwise), but other than that and a few passing trucks with their dust clouds, we had few hassles. My left arch bothered me slightly around mile 4 on the way out, and a bit coming back, but it wasn't much. With Jerry's suggestion, I started running more heels-to-toe for intervals and on the downhills especially, which seemed to help. Also my right shoulder got a little pinched up (even though I'm quite used to that on my runs) and just proved to be minor. Jerry suggested moving my arms more front to back versus side to side, and I think that helped a bit. Jerry never complained about any pains, even being over 50 years old and having bad knees, so I was quite impressed, but he's a very avid runner and probably has all those "kinks" worked out already.
Roscoe was actually pretty slow on the run back. He was staying really close the whole time and basically heeling or just running along side of us (or in front of Jerry -- trying to trip him up) without going off to explore stuff. I have 2 main commands for Roscoe, "stay close" and "heel", both of which he followed quite well along the whole run. He acted like he had a sore front left paw about halfway into the run back, and I was a little worried I might have to try and carry him the next few miles back, especially if he had a cut... but, being a dog, he just kept running trying not to let it bother him I guess. By the time we got back to the cars he showed no sign of limping or favoring that paw at all. He rested pretty well once we got back home though, today was quite an exercise for him. =)
Brian
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