Sunday, October 27
Nothing, sadly. I was sick.
Nothing, sadly. I was sick.
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| First time out of the house in days. Hannah was not in for a photo op. LOL. |
Monday, October 28
15-minute late morning walk with Hannah - Just starting short walks around the block to see how it goes.
18-minute walk with Hannah before bed
Tuesday, October 29
20-minute morning walk with Hannah
15-minute walk with Hannah before bed
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Wednesday, October 30
26-minute morning walk with Hannah
23-minute walk with Hannah after work
14-minute walk with Hannah before bed
Thursday, October 31
16-minute morning walk with Hannah in the rain - no one enjoyed this
22-minute walk with Hannah after work in the cold, blustery wind - Hannah DID enjoy this, but I did not
7-minute walk with Hannah before bed - our three beautiful weeks of fall are officially over
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And that's a wrap on CBWC. How did you do getting your ten minutes a day in?
I love that Hannah gets you out and about, but I do wonder how many of the walks feel like a slog (like the cold and blustery one you mention). I would like an average star rating for your walks! :)
ReplyDeleteHa! The vast majority of walks are 5/5 for both of us! But cold and rainy is my weakness - I just get so grumpy about it. Snow is fun and pretty! You can dress for the cold! But cold and rain - ugh. I love my time with her, I really do.
DeleteI agree- those beautiful, balmy fall days are over! I have a feeling Charlie will be doing more and more of the "short loop" vs the "long loop" in the coming days, haha! I think it's fine though. Actually, in the last week I had not one but TWO "dog experts" (his trainer and his veterinarian) comment on walk length. By happenstance, I mentioned to them both at different times that I usually take him on an almost 30 minute walk in the morning and also at night. They both actually kind of gasped and were like, "Oh he doesn't need such long walks! He's pretty small (he's 22 lbs) and not a super hyper high energy breed (eg a husky!) A 10 minute walk couple times a day is more than fine." (Of course I don't think it's "bad", either, to do longer ones- it's not like I have to drag him or he gets over tired or anything!) They both seemed to indicate though that doing more mental stimulation is best, anyway. But that's actually the harder one for me, lol. I sometimes get lazy about prepping things like frozen lick mats, Kongs, feeder puzzles, or doing enough "training sessions", etc, which are all things that stimulate his mind. It did help ease my mind, however, that if it's really crummy weather, I don't HAVE to take him on such long walks though. Just enough to do his business and get back is sufficient sometimes. (We were not fans of the Halloween night walk either! The wind was freaking him out I think! He got all startled acting when the big gusts would blow.)
ReplyDeleteEh, I don't know. If you let your dog explore and sniff on walks, it's mental stimulation. Hannah is exhausted after her walks (also, she's a lazy dog so maybe that doesn't say much). Yes, we do a bit of training and the like, but dogs shouldn't need constant mental stimulation. They need to learn to be bored. LOL. Just like children.
DeleteYeah, the wind was crazy. Hannah didn't love it, either. I can't imagine how it hurts their eyes and ears!
I read that sniffing tires them out more than a long walk. I used to take Mulder out for about 45 minutes to an hour every morning, but he didn't have an evening walk. I generally wanted to walk though, and didn't let him sniff as much as he would have liked. Also he was always putting everything into his mouth like a toddler, so it was best to keep him moving.
DeleteThose are lots of pretty good walks, especially since you are still recovering. We've had some really windy days here, but rain keeps passing us by or coming at night in a brief burst. I had to miss a couple of days, thanks to migraine, but other than that, walking has been great--my usual routine. Sadly, Ohio's fall colour peaked about 10 days ago, and now the high winds have blown a lot of leaves down. But it's still largely sunny, and I'll take it!
ReplyDeleteI think we're on a similar timeline. We're definitely past peak and we had a few crazy windy days that knocked down all the leaves.
DeleteGlad you're feeling better! I'm sure Hannah carried on your walking streak in your absence.
ReplyDeleteYeah, that's the problem with the midwest- a beautiful turns into a gray winter. Get out your SAD lamp!!!
You know what, Jenny? My SAD lamp never got put away this year. I've been using it year-round. I don't know what that says, but it can't be good.
DeleteYeah for getting back outside.
ReplyDeleteI have been doing pretty good and only missed one day. But I have kept it going and just cam back from a 8km walk. It feels good.
Being outside is really a lovely balm for our mental health, isn't it?
DeleteI must go and get my 10+ minutes of ambling.
ReplyDeleteIt seems like a good daily goal!
DeleteThe blue photo in the dark is funny. I did not walk every day. I ran every other day - mostly, and I walked with my tots sometimes. The zoo. Checking out Halloween decor. I walk a ton inside - up and down the stairs at nap time, for instance. ;)
ReplyDeletePoor Hannah rarely sees sunshine on her walks. LOL. So I have a lot of photos of voids.
DeleteI walk so much inside! I love the excuse to get outdoors, though.
I did good for a week and I just did not record it the rest of the time. I do plenty of walking around each day but almost never do anything that would be considered a walk.
ReplyDeleteIf I didn't have a dog, I'm not sure I would, either. Having a dog really solves (and creates) a lot of problems for me.
DeleteI'm glad you're recovered enough to be out walking again! That picture with the big red tree is beautiful.
ReplyDeleteI was trying to get Hannah to appreciate the red tree - she obviously did not.
DeleteI'm glad your back out and walking after being sick. I managed to get it done this time. I didn't have an injury to derail me.
ReplyDeleteYay for an injury-free month1
DeleteI am so sorry you were sick but I am hoping you're feeling much, much better. You had some gorgeous fall weather last week!
ReplyDeleteI got most of my 10 min in because I run a lot these days LOL the challenge was my rest day.
It can be a real challenge when you don't have another reason to be outside. Thank goodness for Hannah - she always gets me out there!
DeleteWell you rocked this challenge. I did not even track how poorly I did because it would make make me feel worse about myself... It still is mystifying that it's hard for me to fit in a 10 minute walk but I guess that says a lot about my work/life balance during the week... Sob.
ReplyDeleteTen minutes can be hard! There's also time on either side (getting shoes/coats on and off). I get it, I really do!
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