M.O.R.E.: These Dogs Are Tired!

Thursday, February 26, 2009

These Dogs Are Tired!

I have always thought that was a silly expression, that older people used and I didn't quite understand. My husband used to say it a lot after a long day at work, or play, and I thought of it as something I would never say out loud. I must admit that tonight after running with C, I am home and my legs are achy and I caught myself thinking that "these dogs are tired". I am referring of course to my feet but I had a vision of two basset hound type dogs laying down with their tongues hanging out. It was a great day for a run, nice and warm and not too breezy, we put in close to 4 miles and I am ashamed to say that I was probably holding C back a bit. This has been a high mileage week for me and as much as I hate to admit it my legs are tired. I even had a bit of an argument with K today about how I needed another day of running during the week, well be careful what you wish for. I know we are all planning on taking tomorrow off, so we can gear up for the longer run on Sat, I hope I am up for it. I am off to pop some Advil and watch "America's Best Dance Crew" with my kids (you don't know what you are missing) and maybe I'll ice these "dogs".

3 comments:

Picture Lady said...: Well, I have been busy with "Picture Lady " stuff and had to catch-up on my BLOG reading tonight :-) You all have had a busy week!I promised Marathon Mom earlier in the week I would attempt to join you all on Saturday. This promise has consumed my thoughts!
I, you may remember, go out EVERY DAY for a 3 miler. This has been my religion for 2 months now. I am running ... no ... jogging 2 miles and briskly walking the first. I've gradually worked up to this and it is my time to plan my day, contemplate the meaning of life, consider global warming, and decide what I'm cooking for dinner. This week though... I thought about me, my goals and my plan. Well... running WITH you all on Saturday may be premature. Sounds like a weekday... when you all are weak from your Saturday run may work better for me!
I'm a happy 3-miler with potential. I really like my daily commitment and my dogs get tired also... well my hip at least. My goal isn't 10 miles . It was 1 mile in Jan.,2 in Feb. 3 in March, 4 miles in April and to be able to run with my son and daughters. My son is quite anxious for that moment. My goal has been about health and recapturing the youth I lost the past 4 years with weight gain and depression. I am now a lot happier and 20 lbs. thinner. Though running with you all would be fun... I'm thinking I'm not ready for anything more than 3 miles.
Give me the place and time for Saturday... I'll coordinate something. Until then...
"Keep movin', movin', movin',
Though they're disapprovin',
Keep them doggies movin' RAWHIDE!"
~You'd have to be 50 something to remember that TV show!; February 26, 2009 at 9:08 PM
marathon mom said...: Patty, does that mean you think your husband is old since he uses that phrase often? (I know he reads this) I'm glad you and C were able to go out without me.

As for Picture Lady, while some of us plan on running a longer run, I don't think all of us will. I'm not sure how long you intend to go, but if you don't want to wait too long for us to come back, you might want to start maybe 1/2 hour behind us so you can still end around the same time for coffee. We plan on meeting at Peete's at 8 a.m. I can give you the details of where the mile marks are from the trail at Peete's. Perhaps you can make Saturday your longer day also and venture out for 4-5 miles instead of your usual 3?; February 26, 2009 at 10:18 PM
Patty said...: He is a bit older than I am, but if I say that is old then you can say that I am old and I am not. I really just thought the expression was a funny one. I am glad we got a run in, but we did really miss you. Picture Lady I hope you will join us on Sat. you did promise, do what you feel like and enjoy the coffee after!; February 26, 2009 at 10:25 PM

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Favorite Trails

South Fork 3.1: Start from dirt parking lot on Magic Mtn Pkway and run to the loop at Wiley Bridge and return the same way.

Tesoro 3.25: Start in Albertson parking lot and take sidewalk/trail until it ends and then enter the water tower road to the top two towers where the ends. Return the same way.

Chesebrough 3.25/4.60: From Chesebrough Park, N. to Copperhill, So. on Bike Trail, turn around at Decoro, back up trail to power lines to bridge at park. Turn around at Heritage will give you 4.6 miles.

Chesebrough 3.5: Chesebrough Park down to McBean, south to Northpark Dr., the paseo trailhead. Take the paseo to Helmers and back. Very hilly.

Bridgeport 4.0: Fairly flat, run toward Lowes and under Bouquet bridge to RiverPark community until you reach the closed gates and return. For a hilly run, go north into Helmers and run up the paseo switchbacks into Northpark where the paseo ends and return the same way.

Chesebrough 4.0: N. to Copperhill to west side of river trail, run S. on Bike Trail past Decoro bridge, across Decoro to the east side of river trail, up back to power lines trail, back to park.

Chesebrough 4.0: From park down power line trail to Heritage Park and back same way.

Bridgeport 4.0: From School, cross McBean via bridge or street and head into industrial center on Ave. Scott Bridge and enter bike trail going south toward the train bridge. Turn around at train bridge and return same way or cross the bridge and head toward Peet's after crossing train bridge and back onto the Lowes Trail.

Heritage 4.0: From park, run up bike trail to Decoro, over McBean Bridge into Helmers, and into Bridgeport through lake trail back to park. Can be done in reverse. Moderately hilly.

Chesebrough 4.25: Chesebrough north to Copperhill, left to Albertson side of bike trail. Run south on trail to Decoro and cross over bridge and head north all the way to Copperhill on east side of river trail and back to the park the same way as started.

Cheese/Decoro/Helmers 4.25: From the park, down dirt trail to bike path, south to Decoro. Leave bike path at Decoro and cross paseo bridge at McBean. Stay on paseo up hill towards Helmers. Run up water tower trail once then continue on to switchbacks and paseos back to park.

Heritage/Bridgeport 3.3: Heritage Park south to McBean Bridge @ Panera. Cross and head toward Lowes bike trail and head east toward Bridgeport Park. Halfway mark is at park bathroom, head back by entering trail along the lake and back onto the bridge.

Lowes 4.25: Lowe's parking lot to McBean, cross the bridge and to South Fork. At Valencia Bridge, enter trail behind Hart Baseball diamonds. Continue on trail to Bouquet and across the bridge on the east side and back under the bridge again towards Lowes.

Peet's & Decoro 5.2: Peet's Coffee to train bridge path; to Decoro and across bridge; back down McBean side of bike trail back to Peete's.

Peet's & Wiley 6.0: Start at Peet's Coffee and head east toward South Fork trail and past the Wiley Bridge. Keep running another 200 yards to where the trail forks left and right. Turn back same way.

Peet's & Copperhill 6.0: From Peet's to bike trail heading north to Copperhill and back.

Albertson 7.0: From the Albertson parking lot on Copperhill, enter the westside bike trail and head south until the train bridge. Return the same way.

Peet's 8.5: Run to Copperhill on east side of river trail and return via train bridge on other side.

Lowes 10: Start in the Lowes parking lot. Enter the bike trail heading west. At McBean, cross the bridge and head east toward SouthFork trail. Continue on trail until you come to the Wiley bridge and head back the same way.

McBean 14: This route can be done from anywhere along the trail route. Starting from McDonald's across the post office, run to the end of the South Fork trail and return the same way, cross the McBean bridge and run on the Lowes trail until you hit Bridgeport Elementary and then cross Newhall Ranch via the bridge or street and run back towards McBean. Continue north on McBean until you hit Copperhill. At Copperhill, cross McBean and enter San Francisquito bike trail and run south on the trail until you are back at McDonalds.