Leah O. and Leah B.
Leah O. and her hubby have two bull terrior dogs. I've always been terrified of animals, especially dogs. I don't know if something terrible happened to me as a child or what but I've always been this way. I have serious anxiety problems when I see a loose dog while I'm running. Or even if I hear one barking. My heart races, my legs speed up, and I literally have chest pain. Not good. Our friends know how I feel about dogs and they graciously always keep them away. Well, I got brave because I saw how sweet they were with everyone else and how playful they were. So, we let them in and they ran around and we were all having a grand old time.
The two bull terrior dogs giving Jerry some loving.
When the sweet puppies gave me some love by jumping all over me, this is what happened....
Yep, I got punched with a paw. Look closely and you can see the paw print. This picture was taken the next day. I know they were only playing and they weren't being aggressive but this doesn't help with my dog anxiety problem! I'm really not afraid of these two dogs but I am terrified when I see a stray or loose dog while out running. Seriously, how do I get over the fear of dogs while running? Should I carry pepper spray?
Moving on...
Tonight I went for a lovely run in the beautiful Fairhope, AL. I ran around the cute downtown area, around the parks, and along the bay. The sun was beginning to set on the water and the sky was pastel purple, pink, and blue. It was perfect! I ran 5.5 miles and it was hot and even hillier than what I normally run. And, my right leg was a bit sore from those nasty bruises. My overall pace was 8:58 which is a little slower than usual but that's okay considering all the hills.
On my way home I stopped by The Coffee Loft and bought some of their delicious iced coffee.
For dinner I made Boca veggie burgers. Oh my gosh, they are so good and good for you! For dessert I cut up a gala apple and put cinnamon and stevia over it and baked it. It was exactly what I needed to top off my tank. It was so easy and delicious!
I found the recipe at Calee and Rainie's blog, Be Well.
Bye friends,
Leah B.
Yummy those apples sound so "fall time!" did the make the house smell good? Wow, that is a pretty bad a*s bruise! :)
ReplyDeleteOwwww! I have my share of bruises from my playful pug.
ReplyDeleteOh yes, the house smelled like Thanksgiving :) which I can't wait for!
ReplyDeleteI'm actually pretty proud of my nasty bruise..
Those bruises do look painful! And yes, if you run where there may be dogs on the loose, pepper spray would be a good thing to carry. At least if may give you peace of mind.
ReplyDeleteOh...is this the apple sumpthin' you were talking about? Looks good...I may try it. But then, what if I dump a bunch of crisp up on it?
ReplyDeleteAnd that bruise looks bad! You sure it was a dog and not a horse? Do you always bruise so bad?
Good thing you said those were apples ... I was expecting ... "and then me and a friends caught that bull terrier and fried him up! Just like G Gordon Liddy and the rat!" LOL
ReplyDeleteTwo of my nieces are frightened of dogs. The psychologist in school mentioned this is an innate fear common to everyone, just more pronounced if we do not have contact with dogs when we are young. He said that's the way everyone is born.
Wow - those are some bruises! I'm not the least bit afraid of dogs but I've been around animals my whole life. Although I'm sure this is impossible since you are leary of dogs, the best thing is to not try to be nervous around them. I carry pepper spray on my long runs though, just in case of freaky people or a mean dog.
ReplyDeleteWOW! That dog has some tough paws. I can't wait until I can run outside after work!
ReplyDeleteOMG that bruise?!!?!? HOLY CRAP.
ReplyDeleteWow! That's a nasty bruise!!! Dogs and cars are a runners worst enemies!! Our Vet says pepper spray is the best deterrent....
ReplyDeleteQuinton, in all fairness I do bruise easily...and of course you can add crisp to it. It just may not be quite as healthy!
ReplyDeleteI'm going to have to buy pepper spray for my runs from now on!
Your poor leg! It sure is one nasty bruise!
ReplyDeleteI agree that it's smart to carry pepper spray on runs - for both unwanted animals and humans!
OMG! That is a serious bruise! I have always loved dogs, so I don't really have any advice on how to get over the anxiety of running and being attacked. I have the opposite problem. I see a dog and I just want to go love on it. One of these days, I'll probably pay for that one.
ReplyDeleteI do carry pepper spray for my trail runs out here in Colorado. I'm more scared of a mtn lion then I am of a dog!
Those are mean bruises for sure. My problem is that all animals always seek me out and follow me. I've had dogs follow me home on runs a few times. Luckily any animal that comes to me for some reason believe I'm the friend they've been searching for their entire life. This sometimes results in bruises as well.
ReplyDeleteI bought some of these veggie burgers last night:)
ReplyDeleteso excited about that haha:)
Ouch! I most likely would of ended up with the same bruise or worse. I bruise so easy...not sure why but it sucks. Take care:)
ReplyDeleteWhere is Fairhope? I used to live in Madison, AL for a stretch and we would drive to the AL coast a lot....but never went to Fairhope. That bruise is aweful, so sorry. And yeah, I can see the paw print :/
ReplyDeletePfffffieww! Good to know that I'm not the only one that get's punched by her dogs paws! :)
ReplyDeleteWOW, that is one nasty bruise, Hope it goes away soon! Let me know if you ever want to run a few miles, I think our paces are pretty similar! Lauren (TNT)
ReplyDeleteOk, so you weren't kidding about that bruise! Ouchie! Did the apples turn out ok?! I hope they didn't taste burnt..you worried me with the "I'm smelling burning." haha! Thanks for the reference to our blog! :)
ReplyDeleteOH CRAP! That bruise is Craaaazy. You're right, you can totally tell that it is a paw print on there.
ReplyDeleteYikes!
Ahhh I can't believe you posted these pics and I am just now seeing them! Your poor leg. I'm glad you didn't have to get it amputated...Tucker is a tough little guy and he and Jezebel have given me countless scratches and bruises over the years but you have set a new record! Hope to see y'all again soon. We love you guys!
ReplyDeleteDang! You definitely deserve some sort of award for biggest playful dog bruise. Ouch!
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