Some dogs care about runners a lot more than other dogs

Date: 3/13/14
Distance: 2.5 miles
Location: Carrboro, NC
Catalyst: Stop Podcasting Yourself 310 (the first bit)

Some dogs obviously want to join the running game. If they are off leash, they often will. If they are on leash they will often seem to forget and try to join anyway. Yank! My dog is somewhere in the middle. He'll sort of feign running the way you might say "yeah, yeah, yeah" to an idea you like but don't really like. He'll get up to speed for one or two paces and then peter out quickly (obviously not tired) and kind of circle back to where he was before. Sometimes he won't even look at you while he does it. It's like an annoying job that he feels everyone expects him to do.

Also, Dave and Graham say "yeah, yeah, yeah" a lot. Dave mostly, but now Graham does too. I've been listening to these guys for too long. This particular episode is odd because it's the first time I've noticed how much they need a guest to keep the discussion grounded. They are like identical twins who speak to each other in a secret language made up by them and for them only. Not that I can't follow along, but I imagine my years of dedicated listening help me understand things.

There is a funny feeling from changing one's stride from long and loping to quick and staccato and then back again. Speed is independent of this: both strides can be fast or slow. It's just something to do. Running can be boring.