Running just isn’t the same lately. I’ve been slowed down by an injury, and it isn’t even my own. My faithful running companion of the past eight years who helps me feel safe and always pushes me to keep going is injured and I am suffering. I’m not talking about a human partner either. My favorite running companion is my dog, a 95-pound weimaraner that looks more horse than dog.
My dog, Orion, injured his leg when running off leash in the woods by our house. The vet has ordered him (me) to rest for at least four weeks. We’re on week two and I’m as lonely as can be. I don’t know what to do with my hands when I’m not holding the leash and I have no one to “talk to” and keep me company in the early morning hours. I’ve lost all motivation without him and I can’t stand to put on my running shoes and see the look on his face when I tell him “no” at the door.
No wonder Dr. O’Keefe writes so many “prescriptions” for dogs. Seriously, there are lots of studies out there that document better fitness in dog owners. And for good reason. Orion is there every morning waiting for me to run. He’ll even tap my shoulder with his paw if I try to sleep in. He knows the sound of the drawer where I keep my running socks – he goes crazy whenever it opens and can hear it from anywhere in the house – amazing! I can’t even spell the word R-U-N without him getting excited.
Two more weeks without my best running buddy - how will I handle it?
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