With the ADK 540 quickly approaching, almost one month away, the miles and saddle time are really starting to add up. Well they should be increasing if I were following anything that may resemble the slightest bit of a training plan. But I'm not and neither are the miles.
With Jenn in Washington (the state not the district) until Tuesday with her mom, I have been on pup sitting duty. Wednesday Sage, Petra and I were joined by our good friend Dusty aka Doodle aka Dustball aka ... I'll just stop there. Just like all of our beloved pets he has a million nicknames and answers to only one of them.
Dusty has been having some issues with the strength in his hips and cannot walk up stairs very well. This didn't bode well with me because I have been having some issues with the strength in my back. I woke up Thursday morning with a very tight lower back from trying to pick up Dusty's massive 100+ pound Husky self and carrying him down the stairs so he could relieve himself in the lawn and not on the carpet. Knowing my back would not hold up to 5 more days of that, I built a ramp leading off the front porch.
Thursday afternoon, I got in a short ride across town. I had to ride over and provide a lift to the airport. My lower back had tightened up to the point where everything in the back of my legs were also quite tight which is why I decided to not take a ride yesterday. At this point in the game it's also probably best that I rest any injuries so they do not become long drawn out nagging ones. They say with age comes wisdom, could this be the start of it?
With Jenn in Washington (the state not the district) until Tuesday with her mom, I have been on pup sitting duty. Wednesday Sage, Petra and I were joined by our good friend Dusty aka Doodle aka Dustball aka ... I'll just stop there. Just like all of our beloved pets he has a million nicknames and answers to only one of them.
Dusty and Raven staring at each other through the gate
Yep, its our old front door. Works like a charm