Running with my dog

Every runner has a favourite training set. Mine isn’t a hard track set or long run, it’s simply running with my dog, Macca.

Last year for my birthday my parents surprised me with Macca, my one and a half year old Italian greyhound. What an amazing gift. I love running with her, she is the perfect running partner.

Whether it is a long run or a hard track session, she is always there, eagerly joining in. I keep her on her leash until we get to the track, where she is free to fly and have fun while I do my set. Sometimes she joins in with the set, but after I have tried many times to get her even to pant a bit harder, it seems that her energy levels are endless. I crawl home darting for the bed, there she is, ball in mouth, staring at me with sad puppy eyes, to play some more. Usually I do my long runs off road, at a nature reserve close to my house and Macca comes along without fail.

Macca is as loyal as a dog can get. She listens to my every word and call. As we are running she constantly needs to keep me in view, whether she is running behind or usually a few metres ahead of me. She would keep on checking for me, seeing if I can keep up with her. One time, we ran on a single track road and it forked out a few meters ahead of us. Suddenly she sprinted to the left and as a joke I went right, just to see her reaction. She got a huge fright! Sprinted back the way we came to see where she had lost me. I had to chase her, yelling at the top of my lungs, hoping that she would hear me and stop. Unknowingly she turned my long run into a fast interval session.

But that is why I really love running with Macca; I get training done and have fun at the same time with her.

Macca

Thank you for all the support

Until next time
Cheers