Before chronic pain, running was my happy place. I didn't run for years. Getting back to it was frustrating and inconsistent. My dog Coco helped me get my running joy back.
Thank you for sharing both of your puppers parts in your journey, past and present.
It reminds me to be grateful for my best buddy Mr Savage, the small and timid foxy pinscher cross that has played an instrumental part in both getting me out of being stuck in bed and keeping me out!
It's heartwarming to hear Coco is doing much better and that you are both encouraging and supporting each other on your journey getting back out on the pavement, the loyalty and pure love these furry friends have to give blows my mind and melts my heart :)
I hope that joy you have found again comes more and more and easier and easier.... Go Jo and Coco!
This really resonates with me, Jo. I'm just coming back to running after 6 months off with hip pain, and trying to get my head around much slower times than last year. And that was coming back to running after 4 years off with surgery, chemo etc - it having taken me a long time to get my head around my much slower times than pre-cancer. I think I"m there, but have to keep reminding myself. Snow melt rivers half way round would be great! But if I ran with my dogs, it would take all day to do 4 miles! Thanks for your work and inspiration, and get well soon - you and Coco! x
Thanks so much for sharing your own experiences, Blair! I think I will always have to remind myself, as it's so easy to slip into old patterns of thinking and comparing. I think with Coco getting hurt if helped me have a whole new appreciation for doing what we can, too. We never know how long we can do it for. I'm getting pretty adept at adapting 😂
Coco is doing much better. Much more herself than last week, and still improving. She is very happy with a daily walk and then sitting on the porch watching the neighborhood. I've been joining her out there with no distractions, no phone, no book, no work. It's been nice. Another reminder that taking it slow and taking it all in ain't so bad either 🥰
What a fantastic story Jo. So happy for you and you have given me some ideas for when I walk (not run 😀). I tend to go too fast and flare the next day. I may just slow down, pause and smell the roses!
Thank you for sharing both of your puppers parts in your journey, past and present.
It reminds me to be grateful for my best buddy Mr Savage, the small and timid foxy pinscher cross that has played an instrumental part in both getting me out of being stuck in bed and keeping me out!
It's heartwarming to hear Coco is doing much better and that you are both encouraging and supporting each other on your journey getting back out on the pavement, the loyalty and pure love these furry friends have to give blows my mind and melts my heart :)
I hope that joy you have found again comes more and more and easier and easier.... Go Jo and Coco!
And go Mr. Savage and Julian! Thanks so much for your wonderful message, Julian. We are so lucky to have dogs 💕
This really resonates with me, Jo. I'm just coming back to running after 6 months off with hip pain, and trying to get my head around much slower times than last year. And that was coming back to running after 4 years off with surgery, chemo etc - it having taken me a long time to get my head around my much slower times than pre-cancer. I think I"m there, but have to keep reminding myself. Snow melt rivers half way round would be great! But if I ran with my dogs, it would take all day to do 4 miles! Thanks for your work and inspiration, and get well soon - you and Coco! x
Thanks so much for sharing your own experiences, Blair! I think I will always have to remind myself, as it's so easy to slip into old patterns of thinking and comparing. I think with Coco getting hurt if helped me have a whole new appreciation for doing what we can, too. We never know how long we can do it for. I'm getting pretty adept at adapting 😂
Coco is doing much better. Much more herself than last week, and still improving. She is very happy with a daily walk and then sitting on the porch watching the neighborhood. I've been joining her out there with no distractions, no phone, no book, no work. It's been nice. Another reminder that taking it slow and taking it all in ain't so bad either 🥰
Here's to running slow and steady! 🐢
I love this so much for you....and Coco!
Thank you Rajam! ❤️🥰
What a fantastic story Jo. So happy for you and you have given me some ideas for when I walk (not run 😀). I tend to go too fast and flare the next day. I may just slow down, pause and smell the roses!
Thanks Mary! Sometimes we need to savor the slowness ❤️🌹