Sadie set a personal distance record today!
A little after 7 a.m., Ryan, Sadie and I hit the pavement to tackle the nine mile run on our half marathon training plan. The longest Sadie ever ran previously was eight miles (she’s done that twice) and while she’s hiked nine miles with us before, this was her longest run to date.
And now she wants us to play fetch with her in the backyard. She’s seriously a nut job.
I always tell Ryan that I absolutely love Sadie as our dog, but if she were a person and could speak, she’d probably be the neediest, peppiest and most annoying girl on the planet.
(Lesbi honest, I find Snooki highly entertaining. Wahhhhh.)
But at least Sadie would have it goin’ on in the looks department.
Her little face is the cutest thing in the world to me.
Our nine mile run started out really well despite the icky weather.
It was super foggy and damp outside. When I rubbed my fingers together I could feel the moisture and there was moisture literally dripping off my eyelashes.
We brought sustenance on our run this morning in the form of a Clif fruit rope for me and gu for Ryan.
I just can’t do the whole gu thing. Something about the texture and goopiness of gu just skeeves me out.
Fruit chews, shock blocks and chewy, sugary forms of carbs work better for me during long runs.
I ate my fruit rope at mile 4.5 and felt rejuvenated until the last mile or so when I wanted to keel over and have Sadie pull me home.
But we finished… and we finished strong!
I think it’s crazy that the farther Ryan and I run on our longer runs, the faster our pace seems to be. I’m going to blame it on our desire to get the runs over with, though I guess training has a wee bit to do with it.
Breakfast
I wasn’t hungry when we got home from our run but knew I needed to get calories into my system so I made a smoothie since they’re a great way to pack in nutrients and calories without feeling like you’re eating a ton.
Into the blender went:
- 1 cup strawberry banana Chobani Greek yogurt
- 1 scoop vanilla protein powder
- 1 cup frozen strawberries
- 1 frozen banana
- 1 1/4 cups 2 percent milk
- 1 large handful fresh spinach
Slurp!
I have a feeling my hunger will return with a vengeance quite soon. I’ll be ready.
Until then it’s time to get dressed. We have more visitors this weekend!
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Way to go on your long run! And way to go Sadie! 🙂
I feel the same way about our yellow lab. He’s the cutest thing ever, but if he were a person, I think he’d annoy the heck out of me.
Tell Sadie I said congrats on the new PR! 🙂
I’m sure you’ve answered this 100 times, but what kind of vanilla protein powder do you use again?
Great job on your long run 🙂
this one was actually a generic brand i bought from target!
Agreed…. I would not want to be around my dogs if they were humans! But I love them more than anything in the world as they are now.
Congrats to Sadie on her new record! 😀
Wow well done on the run! I always think running 9+ miles would be exhausting- i guess fueling is the key! Have you ever done your long runs on the treadmill?
i actually trained for my first half marathon solely on the treadmill! i found that i felt MUCH more prepared when training outside.
So glad with your answer! I once ran 10miles on the treadmill but the thought alone exhausts me! You’ve motivated me: my goal for October is to build back up to 10,, ive been hovering around the 5-mile mark for too long…I’m pumped 🙂
if you can do 5 you can DEFINITELY get to 10 soon!
Wow an ipod nano! Lucky lucky girl haha! 🙂 I bet she’s going to be so psyched I know I would be!
& whoop way to go Sadie! My dog can barely run a mile without wanting to pass out haha. Poor baby is out of shape.
Great job on the run! (Both you & Sadie). You’re right, Snooki had nothing on Sadie in the looks department 😉
Nice job sadie! (and you & Ryan ;))
Ginger’s PDR is only 4 miles. I just told her Sadie ran 9 and now she’s jealous.
sadie said she’ll gladly train with ginger. 🙂
I saw a Vizsla on my long run this morning and thought of you! I then proceeded to tell my running buddy random facts about Vizslas…all of which I learned from your blog! ha!
i love this!
I think of sadie whenever i see vizslas too! haha
Great job on the long run! I am with you on the whole gu thing it is just weird! Tell sadie congrats on the PR
if my dog were human he’w be constantly wining about everything and he’d talk a lot; ever since the first day he’s always making weird sounds, sometimes it seems like he’s participating in our conversations!
Do you eat anything before your long runs? Or the 1/2? I usually eat an apple but I feel like now that I am hitting 8, 9, 10 miles I should start trying out what I will eat on race day.
i eat a bar (like a clif bar or a luna bar) about 1.5 hrs. before a half marathon. during training runs, i don’t eat anything beforehand b/c i generally wake up and run w/in 15 min. of waking and i need to give my body at least an hour to digest food otherwise i cramp up!
up to half marathon distance i do bread (or toast) and peanut butter. i eat it within 5 minutes of starting on practice runs (because i walk out the door of my house and just go). at a race i’m just never planned enough to bring it with me. i don’t need “race fuel” or water until past half marathon distance. also…i’ve found that eating a lot of mexican food the night before a long run always leaves me energized and feeling good the whole way through my run! go figure!
Poor Sadie would be “that” girl, huh? She does have the personality of an energizer bunny from what I’ve seen. Call me stupid but I can’t wait to get my own energizer box of a dog. I think it’s a great trait for a dog, however, if I had a friend with as much energy and “zest” for life it may be sickening. Good job on the run, too!
I’m not sure Sadie’s hip joints SHOULD be trying to run a 1/2 marathon…. on pavement..
even if she is willing…
have you ever run this by your vet?
Maybe you could educate me.
yes we have! our vet said vizslas are actually made to run and go non-stop. there was an article in runner’s world magazine about the 5 dogs that can handle MARATHON training w/ you and vizslas were on the list!
cool 🙂
Congrats to Sadie (and you!) 😀
I am cracking up at the, “More annoying than Snooki?” caption, BAHAHAHAHA
I think I make a smoothie after every workout for the same reason! Real food just doesn’t sound good.
I need a dog that can go on runs with me! Does Sadie ever just stop to sniff or dart off after another animal?
sometimes, but we have one of those retractable leashes that we use for long runs, so that gives her a little more give and she can sniff for a bit longer before we pull her away.
gosh, and I was so proud of Chloe for her 4 mile PDR last week! she needs to hang out with Sadie so she can have a nice little running buddy influence. 😉
Way to go Sadie! I can’t believe she still wanted to play after such a long run! My lab is begging to stop after 5 miles and just poops out in the grass!
I love all of your Sadie pictures! She’s so cute! And that’s great that you bring her on your runs with you!!
Also, fruit ropes are AMAzing. They’re so tasty and great to bring on a run. Good thinking!!
Congrats Sadie haha 🙂
Great job to everyone, Including Sadie! I just did a 7 mile trail run in the rain. Lovely. The rain let up to a mist by the time the race started, but the trail was muddy. So my shoes are tragic, to say the least. But hey, gotta run the tangents, mud or no mud!
Have a great Sat!
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oh man i know what you mean. i had a race this morning at 7:30 and the humidity was outrageous! talk about a sweat fest! who needs the spa and expensive pore treatments, when you can run? but nontheless, everyone finished strong.
I love how you incorporate your dog into your workouts! before you know it will be seeing doggie diets and exercises to keep them “in shape” Sadie will already be top dog!
Wow that is so awesome that Sadie ran that far! And crazy that she still wanted to play afterward haha…how did she have the energy? I was going to DM you on twitter, but I couldn’t so I’ll ask you here- apparently my current post is causing a guy to write some negative comments about me on twitter, do I respond? I know you were part of the negativity talk at HLS and was wondering what advice you have?
i would ignore them unless they’re really hateful and inappropriate. also, i totally thought i was following you on twitter! i’m off to do that right now – so then you should be able to DM me!
Wow, what a dog! And you guys too, 9 miles is great! Way to go 🙂
I too am not too hungry after running, but after an hour or so, I AM! Have fun with the visitors.
yay sadie! she’ll be running marathons in no time! what a cute nose 🙂
Great job on your run today!
I rarely feel like eating after a run too, but I usually try and eat something within an hour so my recovery later in the day isn’t as bad.
Great run! 🙂 Hope you guys have a wonderful weekend!
Go Sadie and GO JULIE!
Man, I wish my dog was as good as Sadie on runs! I just took Tals this morning and she made the whole affair just a debacle!! I just wrote a whole post about it, and I have to admit that I was laughing afterwards 🙂
I saw two ‘Sadies’ (I don’t know to spell or pronounce the real name so I call them Sadies) at a dog event the other day. I was like here there’s a Sadle. My mom was so confused.
What is your recommendation for someone who never runs but wants to start? Walking a mile is torture so I have my work cut for me.
start slooow. run a minute, walk a minute… then run 2 minutes, walk 2 minutes. for me it was ALL about taking my time and building up my endurance slowly.
oOoo congrats to Megan! And great job on running~I haven’t run in so many weeks now! ;P
I actually really like Gu. I might be the minority though. I get the Lemon Sublime.
I tried Jelly Belly Sports Beans this morning though. Delicious
Sadie amazes me. I can’t imagine having that much energy after a long run. 🙂
Can you post the link to the Runner’s World article on the 5 breeds if you have it? I can’t seem to find it online!
Thanks, and super job. Our pace was exactly the same today!
i know i talked about it in this post: https://www.pbfingers.com/2010/07/26/running-is-for-the-dogs/
These were the best/longest distance running dogs:
•Weimaraners
•Vizslas
•German shorthaired (and wirehaired) pointers
these breeds also make great running buddies:
•Australian shepherds
•Border collies
•Kelpies
•Cattle dogs
•Labrador retrievers
•German shepherds
What you said about Sadie reminds me of something my cousin said about her CRAZY puppy last weekend. She loves her dog a lot and said “I have to love her more than anything in the world, because otherwise I would kill her because she is so annoying.”
That Clif fruit rope sounds pretty good! I’ve liked everything I’ve ever tasted by Clif so I def wanna find those.
it was delicious!!
That is awesome for Sadie! I cannot believe she runs that far and still has energy! My puppy wouldn’t even make it a mile! 🙂
Awesome job on the nine mile run! I love that you guys do family outings to do your long runs. It’d be so much easier to get motivated if my boyfriend and dog would come with me. 🙂
I learned very quickly that I couldn’t eat Gu. Blech. Only jelly beans for me on long runs!
When I was doing long runs, I was totally obsessed with Sharkies. They’re really yummy, and it feels like eating candy. I didn’t have a belt or anything, so I’d usually run with a Gatorade in one hand, and a bag of Sharkies in the other. 🙂
Off topic but…. a sign that I’ve been reading PBF wayyyy to much- at a 5K race this morning, I see a Vizsla and decide to start a conversation with its owner by saying “So there’s this blog I read and there’s a vizsla named Sadie…”
i love it!
congrats Sadie! amazing she still has all that energy after a longer run! humidity was killer today. i was soaked in sweat..!
i was not hungry at all when i got home after my run and just had chocolate milk. i just could not force anything else down! i know it is important to refuel but…
My dog would be like Rose from the “Golden Girls;” old and kinda dim.
Kind of random, but just wondering how you feed Sadie after you take her running. Do you make it a point to feed her more?
sadie always has access to a big bowl of dog food 24 hrs. a day. i think she naturally eats more on days when she runs, because i find myself filling up her bowl more often!
I love Sadie’s little grey hairs on her chin..soo adorable!
i call them her “highlights” 🙂
I need to start figuring out how to fuel on my long runs. So far I only bring water with me, but I think having some sugar and carbs would help get me through the last few miles!
Congrats to Sadie – hee!!
You guys should have come down for the Miracle Miles race today – it would have fit right in with your training schedule!
i know!!! i actually said that when we were running. not only was the distance perfect, but we were out running at the EXACT same time as the race!
Sadie is so adorable. Congrats on both your long runs! ;D I know how gross FL weather is so props to you I would’ve probably died haha. I’ve never tried GU but I feel like I would be a little creeped out too.
Congrats to Sadie on the PDR! That’s awesome!
I’m a fan of Gu, but I’ve noticed it doesn’t settle well. It tastes like a mouth full of frosting to me!
I love that you run with Sadie.. too many pups out there don’t get good doggy parents like you two!
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