A Pink Pixie Princess - Complete!

[Sailormoon2]

Congrats on completing the 18 miles!! I LOVE his "bath face"...so much disgust.

 

[CherieFran]

Congrats on the 9/18 back-to-back. That's huge!

Poor puppy. My pup very grudgingly tolerates baths.

 

[pixarmom]

Congrats on the mileage! LOVE the puppy pictures!

 

[Ariel484]

Congrats on completing the 18 miles!! I LOVE his "bath face"...so much disgust.

Congrats on the 9/18 back-to-back. That's huge!

Poor puppy. My pup very grudgingly tolerates baths.

Congrats on the mileage! LOVE the puppy pictures!

Thanks all!! I am so glad that the 18-miler went well...really I felt better after that one than after Friday's 9-miler...weird.

I cannot believe how much this dog hates baths. Mr. A and I have it down to a science and we're done in about 5 minutes, but Archie is just miserable the entire time. He was actually shaking when he realized it was bath time! I felt so bad.

Bonus puppy pic!

 

[FFigawi]

And then, the next day...a big test - 18 miles! This distance is significant to me because when I was training for the 2012 marathon, this was the furthest I got in training (I had a 20-miler planned but weather prevented me from getting that in). So I felt like if I could do 9- and 18-milers back-to-back and feel okay, that this would give me a lot of confidence for Dopey.

I changed to 2/1 intervals for this run...at the halfway point I started alternating the 2/1 intervals with 1/1 intervals, just to give my back a break. So it took a long time, but I DID finish the 18 miles!! It wasn't perfect, and it was slow, and I didn't feel perfect when I was done...but I finished and it did give me a confidence boost.

Well done! You're in great shape for Dopey!

 

[Dis5150]

Yay on your 18 miler and on successful back to back runs! You got this! Dopey will be a blast for you cuz you will be so ready for it! And double Yay for taper coming soon!

Your pup is so adorable! Mine get the same face at bath time. And we have it down too, in and out, but you'd think we were torturing them!

 

[Ariel484]

Well done! You're in great shape for Dopey!

Thanks John! I appreciate that!!

Yay on your 18 miler and on successful back to back runs! You got this! Dopey will be a blast for you cuz you will be so ready for it! And double Yay for taper coming soon!

Gah, I hope so! I just need my creaky back to cooperate for the weekend...

Your pup is so adorable! Mine get the same face at bath time. And we have it down too, in and out, but you'd think we were torturing them!

GAH, I know - does it make you feel guilty? Normally I don't, but this time I did because he was just shaking! I'm like..."I know you don't understand this, but this is us being good dog owners and taking good care of you!" It's hard to reason with a beagle!

 

[Dis5150]

GAH, I know - does it make you feel guilty? Normally I don't, but this time I did because he was just shaking! I'm like..."I know you don't understand this, but this is us being good dog owners and taking good care of you!" It's hard to reason with a beagle!

Truth! It is also hard to reason with a Chihuahua! And yep, they always make me feel guilty. I'm like, "This will help you!" lol!

 

[disneydaydreamer33]

18!!! Go you!! I saw this cute video on fb a while ago that was like "look at this rescue dog who is enjoying his first warm bath" and the dog looks SO relaxed and happy! My Luna is just like your Archie and hates baths, and I want to show her that fb video to show her how good she has it and that she should be more appreciative like the rescue dog!

I'm sure I've said this before but I LOVE the butterfly outfit. You look so great!!

 

[BigEeyore]

Great job on the 18 miler (and the 9 the day before!) Woo hoo - you are going to get through dopey just fine!

 

[SarahDisney]

Awesome job getting in those back to back long runs!!

Running in the dark freaks me out so much. I also don't have any gear for running in the dark ... I'm too terrified that it won't help (I already have a huge fear of getting hit by a car), so I'm not going to waste my money buying things. It may not be the best thing ever, but sometimes that treadmill is a godsend.

Poor Archie is not feeling that bath. He's looking at the camera screaming "save me!!"

 

[momabaarjo]

Great job getting the miles in...loved the bonus puppy picture...ahhhh!

 

[girliea]

"Help me Obi Wan Kenobi. You're my only hope."

I am so stinking proud of you with that Star Wars quote!! And to think last year you hadn't watched ANY of them!!!

Great training. You've done so well with it despite your injury-way to go!

 

[Ariel484]

Truth! It is also hard to reason with a Chihuahua! And yep, they always make me feel guilty. I'm like, "This will help you!" lol!

So many times in life, I wish I could converse with this dog. I mean, I talk to him all the time, but I wish he would actually UNDERSTAND me and I wish I knew what he was thinking!!

18!!! Go you!! I saw this cute video on fb a while ago that was like "look at this rescue dog who is enjoying his first warm bath" and the dog looks SO relaxed and happy! My Luna is just like your Archie and hates baths, and I want to show her that fb video to show her how good she has it and that she should be more appreciative like the rescue dog!

Yeah, I think the video you are referencing surely must be fake!! I have no regrets, Archie is so shiny now and his coat feels soooooo nice.

I'm sure I've said this before but I LOVE the butterfly outfit. You look so great!!

Thanks!! I just got a matching pullover in the mail yesterday - obsessed!! The funky lighting doesn't do it justice.

I think the butterfly stuff is so pretty, I may make that my "outfit theme" for Tink weekend.

Great job on the 18 miler (and the 9 the day before!) Woo hoo - you are going to get through dopey just fine!

Thanks!! Man, I sure hope so!! We'll see how next week goes!

Awesome job getting in those back to back long runs!!

Thanks!

Running in the dark freaks me out so much. I also don't have any gear for running in the dark ... I'm too terrified that it won't help (I already have a huge fear of getting hit by a car), so I'm not going to waste my money buying things. It may not be the best thing ever, but sometimes that treadmill is a godsend.

GAHHH right? I have times where I'm driving home from work and I'm at a curb and suddenly there's someone right there, like, walking a dog or whatever - and it just makes me think how I didn't see them at all until they were super close to me, so surely cars cannot see me if I'm running in those conditions. I am with you on choosing the treadmill in these situations, especially after trying the outdoor after work run last week and being freaked out. Treadmill is awful, but treadmill > getting hit by a car.

Poor Archie is not feeling that bath. He's looking at the camera screaming "save me!!"

He DID survive!! I need to post a video fo his after-bath antics. He goes nuts!

Great job getting the miles in...loved the bonus puppy picture...ahhhh!

Thanks! I am thinking this thread needs more puppy pictures.

I am so stinking proud of you with that Star Wars quote!! And to think last year you hadn't watched ANY of them!!!

Okay - THANK YOU for noticing!! I am trying to think of outfits for Marathon Weekend, and I'm thinking I'll have to through at least one of my Star Wars tops in the pile. Who am I?!

Great training. You've done so well with it despite your injury-way to go!

Thanks so much!

 

[ZellyB]

Great job on your 9/18 training weekend. You are in great shape heading into Dopey. I gave my little dog a bath very recently too. Oh the trauma of it all.

My monarch pullover shipped yesterday!!! So excited to get it.

 

[Ariel484]

Great job on your 9/18 training weekend. You are in great shape heading into Dopey. I gave my little dog a bath very recently too. Oh the trauma of it all.

Thanks!

At least we have little dogs. I cannot imagine giving a big dog a bath!!

My monarch pullover shipped yesterday!!! So excited to get it.

EEK...it is SO pretty. You will love it! I bet it will look perfect with the Blue Cable Knit Capris!!

 

[Sailormoon2]

I always wish my dogs would walk around with thought bubbles. Lol!

 

[FFigawi]

Thanks! I am thinking this thread needs more puppy pictures.

As you wish

 

[girliea]

As you wish

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Oh, John, what a gorgeous fur baby!!

 

[girliea]

This is one of our puppies. Can you guess his name? Sorry pic is so large!