My beautiful Dalmatian, Penny, who was my running partner for many years, passed away several years ago at the age of 14. I wrote this post about seven years ago because, while it saddened me to see her slowing down, I was at the same time inspired by how she approached aging without all the […]
Struggling Through Loss of a Dog
Friday night, as I put Olivia to bed on the dog bed we keep in the bedroom instead of her spot between our pillows, I knew that it was probably going to be the last time. I was pretty sure that she would not survive the night. We rescued Olivia right off the street exactly […]
To my Husband Who Inspires Me, Happy Anniversary
Nineteen years ago, my future husband and I stood on the finish line of the Palm Springs Tram Road Challenge and said our wedding vows. By the time we got married, Alan and I had already been through many adventures together, not to mention running the “World’s Toughest 6k” on our way to our wedding! […]
5 Things that Really Annoy Me
I wanted to call this post Things That Piss Me Off, but I guess the nice girl in me came through at the last moment. I’m pretty easy going, but I do tend to keep things in. Sometimes, I guess, I just need to vent a little. So, to that end, here are five things […]
Dog Rescuer News: Well That Weekend Didn’t Turn Out Like I’d Planned!
In dog rescuer news: Things I didn’t do this weekend: House cleaning (oh darn!). Write my Meatless Monday blog post. Figure out the email problem I’m having with my @coachdebbieruns account. Run on Sunday. Watch football. Shower. What I (and Alan) did do this weekend: Rescue one (very cute) dog and almost rescue her companion. […]
9 Ways Dogs are Smarter than Their Humans
The other night, as I stayed up way past my normal bedtime to finish up a blog post that was scheduled for that night, I glanced around my living room at my pack of dogs, all of whom were already sound asleep. I thought about that and realized, in many ways, dogs have the wisdom to […]
