Today I took Nitro with me on a 3 miler. He wore his new New Trix head halter. I'm giving it a mixed review. It was definitely more comfortable on his face than his fuzzy Gentle Leader, and I really like that it hooks to the lead in the back and doesn't whip his neck when he "squirrels", it really is great at immediately stopping pulling when there is any pressure on the lead, but, when he climbed into a bush to mark (for the 20th time in 15 feet, he was nervous about a dog) and I said, "Let's Go!", he backed right out of it. So definitely not the best choice for a very reactive dog, or a fearful dog who is experienced at backing out of collars. It does have a safety snap to the collar, which was a good thing!
I ran in my regular Ryka shoes today, but yesterday I ran in my new Merrell Pace Glove barefoot shoes. They are awesome. I've been wearing them as my everyday shoes since I got them, but Merrell recommends easing into wearing them for running. As as caveat, I always wear flat or negative heel shoes, or go barefoot, and I have calves of steel, and tough feet, so I don't really feel the need to ease in, so much. I am going to do every-other day runs in the new shoes, for a couple weeks, then try a long run in them, and go from there. It's good for the proprioception anyway, to switch up your shoes every once in a while.
Beautiful day in St. Louis today. Temps in the 80's, clear blue skies with puffy white clouds. Hawks were flying, kids playing in the sprinkler pool, the water liles are beginning to bloom at the park, and all was right with the world. I am so fortunate!
While my philosophy is that every day you wake up is a good day, this one was particularly spectacular. Tonight, Bananagrams with my wonderful 16 year old daughter who just returned from a trip to Pittsburgh and Washington DC.
Hope everyone else is having a great day, too!
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