Mostly because when you see them they’re so darned cute you want to stop and say “Aw” and it disrupts your aggressive, manly running routine.
I saw such a puppy today but soldiered on.
After the long layoff I found all of my leg muscles rather sore yesterday and today, their protest at being forced into action again. Despite this I completed my run under sunny skies, a 9ºC temperature and a rather brisk wind gusting up to 28km/hr coming from the northwest that kept threatening to turn my cap into a flying object.
My goal was simple: to improve on Monday’s run and get closer to my previous best. I achieved this goal by shaving four seconds off my average pace. My legs will scream their appreciation tomorrow morning, I am sure.
Total distance: 10.03 km (previous: 10.03 km)
Average time/km: 5:31/km (previous: 5:35/km)
Best time/km: 5:07/km (previous: 5:01/km)