After I started running again a few years back, we added a member to our family in the form of a very energetic Border Collie we named Bella. To help her burn off some of her energy, I started taking her on runs with me. She loved it and had no regard for distance - she just kept going and going. Our normal distance is 4-5 miles, but she's run as many as 9 miles in the same day! That was by accident - a run with me, a run with one of the kids and a walk around the lake added up to 9. She didn't hesitate to run the next day but I quickly realized that she had worn a hole in one of the pads on her feet. So I had to leave her behind for a few days and she didn't like it one bit.
Bella is 4 years old now and still has some good running in her. I do try to keep a better handle on her mileage so as to not overdo it. Once in awhile I will sneak out without her, but can usually find her watching me from the windows of the house as I depart. Talk about guilt trip!
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