Spot the English Springer has died, at the very good age of 15. She was a second generation White House dog.
The White House is now run solely by Barney, the Scottish Terrier.
You can tell how civilised a society is by how it treats its dogs.
No arguments. It's true.
It just is.
Farewell, Spot. Good girl.
2/23/2004
2/18/2004
More boring medical stuff.
No running or race walking for a few weeks, back and hamstring are arguing with each other. I'd be running along and the hamstring would 'grab' suddenly without actually tearing, but then remain rockhard for days on end. Then it would ease, but the back would go into spasm.
I had a 3k walk race at Aberfeldie - last round of interclub - and was leading with two laps to go when the hammy locked up. Thought I'd have to pull out, but as I had never before pulled out of a race decided I wasn't going to start now. Did a quick hammy stretch and resumed - must have looked like pegleg Pete - the racewalking action is strange enough at the best of times. Held on for second in about 14:30. No real further damage to the hammy, just extremely tight for several days.
I finally went to my osteopath who always fixes this particular problem - he'd been on holidays so I was unable to see him earlier. Sure enough, he identified the condition and several manipulations later I was as good as new. I hope. Apparently the pelvis locks forward and holds the hamstring in a permanently stretched position which also pulls on the back. He ordered rest for two days then resume training. We'll see.
Meantime, on the bike at the gym, bit of swimming, exercises, etc. How. Very. Boring.
I had a 3k walk race at Aberfeldie - last round of interclub - and was leading with two laps to go when the hammy locked up. Thought I'd have to pull out, but as I had never before pulled out of a race decided I wasn't going to start now. Did a quick hammy stretch and resumed - must have looked like pegleg Pete - the racewalking action is strange enough at the best of times. Held on for second in about 14:30. No real further damage to the hammy, just extremely tight for several days.
I finally went to my osteopath who always fixes this particular problem - he'd been on holidays so I was unable to see him earlier. Sure enough, he identified the condition and several manipulations later I was as good as new. I hope. Apparently the pelvis locks forward and holds the hamstring in a permanently stretched position which also pulls on the back. He ordered rest for two days then resume training. We'll see.
Meantime, on the bike at the gym, bit of swimming, exercises, etc. How. Very. Boring.
2/03/2004
Get a life: get a dog.
Had a clean-up the other day. Packed up a large bag of blankets and towels and dropped them into the Lost Dogs' Home.
Checked out the dogs while I was there. I swear some of the dogs were talking to me - with their eyes, their expressions and their whines; desperate to have a home. Some of them have given up on humans and just lie in the corner and ignore you.
Beagles, Pomeranians, German Shepherds, a Brittany, lots of Kelpies and mixed breeds, a few scary looking pit bulls and two beautiful Collies among others.
Want a dog? Go fetch. The Lost Dogs' Home. 2 Gracie Street, North Melbourne.
Checked out the dogs while I was there. I swear some of the dogs were talking to me - with their eyes, their expressions and their whines; desperate to have a home. Some of them have given up on humans and just lie in the corner and ignore you.
Beagles, Pomeranians, German Shepherds, a Brittany, lots of Kelpies and mixed breeds, a few scary looking pit bulls and two beautiful Collies among others.
Want a dog? Go fetch. The Lost Dogs' Home. 2 Gracie Street, North Melbourne.
Another interruption.
Came out of Thursday's training session not so well. After the 10km race Monday and the 3k Tuesday, I had followed up with a light run of a couple of laps of Princes Park Wednesday and felt OK if a little tight in the hamstrings and back.
Thursday was 600, 400, 200 times three. Left hamstring tightened up in the second 600 so that was it. I've had this before and it's usually the pelvis out and pulling the back and leg muscles with it.
Nothing Friday or Saturady and a gym and pool session Sunday with water running, swimming, a burst on the bike and some light weights. Monday, a light run to test it - not too bad but not quite right yet either. I have a 2k walk race tomorrow night so we'll see how it goes then.
Thursday was 600, 400, 200 times three. Left hamstring tightened up in the second 600 so that was it. I've had this before and it's usually the pelvis out and pulling the back and leg muscles with it.
Nothing Friday or Saturady and a gym and pool session Sunday with water running, swimming, a burst on the bike and some light weights. Monday, a light run to test it - not too bad but not quite right yet either. I have a 2k walk race tomorrow night so we'll see how it goes then.
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