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Hoka One One Bondi B's. Light as can be surprisingly. We'll see how they run.
 

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Nerd-Vol said:
Good looking dog, BUT,

I will see your "cute" :) and raise you adorable:
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Touche. I'll call it a push...tie goes to the speedster :p

Honestly, I've never had a "big" dog before Mazzy (although she isn't exactly huge). I really enjoy spending time outdoors with her, and she has become a real part of our family. We look forward to camping with her this Spring, and I'd like to get out for some trail runs (which would be a new thing for me). I know she would eat it up -- no pun intended.

Glad you share in the love of our canine companions.
 
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Speaking of trails, anyone have recommendations for a good traction shoe for an overpronator/flat foot? I normally run in Asics Kayanos and love them.
 
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kiddiedoc said:
She's actually a rescue mix...we think there is some Pit and Lab in her, as well. She is an awesome companion, running partner, keeper of the turf,... and cuddle bug.
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:good!: She looks like a boxer in the picture. My boxer will run with me for about a mile and half but after that she is done!!
 
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kiddiedoc said:
Speaking of trails, anyone have recommendations for a good traction shoe for an overpronator/flat foot? I normally run in Asics Kayanos and love them.
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Check out runner's world shoe finder. It seems to be pretty thorough.

They go by your gender, height, weight, skill level, terrain, speed, mileage, arch, pronation, and strike. I suppose that's the parameters a specialty store such as fleet feet would use.
 
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kiddiedoc said:
Touche. I'll call it a push...tie goes to the speedster :p

Honestly, I've never had a "big" dog before Mazzy (although she isn't exactly huge). I really enjoy spending time outdoors with her, and she has become a real part of our family. We look forward to camping with her this Spring, and I'd like to get out for some trail runs (which would be a new thing for me). I know she would eat it up -- no pun intended.

Glad you share in the love of our canine companions.
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Samus likes the outdoors probably more than I do. I don't camp or hike unless it's for a NASCAR race, and even then I would prefer to rent an RV.

In terms of running, she is hit or miss. Sometimes she will run for miles, but other times she will slow down and sort of drag. I don't think it's a lack of energy or conditioning either as if a squirrel pops out she finds that speed. She also doesn't do fast pace for long. That 8:20 mile we ran was then followed by two 10 minute miles. Just to make things worse, when I put her inside after she seems to have quit on the run, she wants to act all sad that I have left her when I go back out to finish.

What sort of harness/collar/leash do you use?

I use the gentle leader, attached to a 6.5' full reflective leash. I like the gentle leader as it greatly reduces the amount of pulling she did with a chest sort of harness.
 
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It is awesome to finally be myself again. I just crushed my running record, absolutely crushed it. 8.1 miles in 70 minutes, my previous best was 85 minutes. So pleased.
 
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Orangesmokey said:
:good!: :rock: :clapping:

Nice work stephen.
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Cheers man. My Achilles finally feels normal again, so it makes running easier, I am also going to be able to do more frequent runs now I think. That hopefully means I will be able to contribute to this thread more. :good!:
 
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I feel like I am in a bit of a rut. My 5k times have slowed down markedly since those PR's I ran last month. I don't know what happened. I've changed up my route a bit and it's more difficult, but my tank feels empty right after the first mile. Maybe I run better later on in the day than these noon runs. I dunno, it's not so much frustrating as perplexing.
 
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Nerd-Vol said:
I feel like I am in a bit of a rut. My 5k times have slowed down markedly since those PR's I ran last month. I don't know what happened. I've changed up my route a bit and it's more difficult, but my tank feels empty right after the first mile. Maybe I run better later on in the day than these noon runs. I dunno, it's not so much frustrating as perplexing.
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How have you been eating? I have found when I eat terrible my running seems to suffer.
 
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Orangesmokey said:
How have you been eating? I have found when I eat terrible my running seems to suffer.
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About the same. No real junk food or anything, but I must say that I eat better before I run in the evening. In the evening I have a clif bar and plenty of water about 40 minutes before my run.

I dunno, it seems like I run better and feel better in the evenings.
 
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Nerd-Vol said:
About the same. No real junk food or anything, but I must say that I eat better before I run in the evening. In the evening I have a clif bar and plenty of water about 40 minutes before my run.

I dunno, it seems like I run better and feel better in the evenings.
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I hit a wall with my times and distances a while back and started taking Accerlade. Seemed to help. I take it now before my runs. It's supposed to help during and after with recovery. Supposed to help your muscles recover and rehydrate faster.
 
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Orangesmokey said:
I hit a wall with my times and distances a while back and started taking Accerlade. Seemed to help. I take it now before my runs. It's supposed to help during and after with recovery. Supposed to help your muscles recover and rehydrate faster.
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Hmm. I will take a look at that. I suppose proper hydration can play a big role in how we run.
 
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I tried some of those Gatorade chews yesterday before my run. Felt like a had some more energy but not sure if it was worth the money. A pack of 6 (which they recommend eating all six chews before exercise) was a $1.99.
 
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Orangesmokey said:
I tried some of those Gatorade chews yesterday before my run. Felt like a had some more energy but not sure if it was worth the money. A pack of 6 (which they recommend eating all six chews before exercise) was a $1.99.
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Interesting. That's not terrible, a clif bar is .99 a pop. How's the taste?

I am also going to increase my water intake throughout the day, see if that doesent help.
 
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Nerd-Vol said:
Interesting. That's not terrible, a clif bar is .99 a pop. How's the taste?

I am also going to increase my water intake throughout the day, see if that doesent help.
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They weren't bad. I picked the orange flavor. The accerlade is less than a dollar per serving if you get the 60 serving bottle.
 
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