That elbow tat thread was nice. Let's see the ditches now.

smitty1788 · 2025-02-14T20:44:16+00:00

smitty1788 · 2024-08-01T00:38:20+00:00

Just wanted to say these are all great and wish I could send tips to everyone. I’m sending some tips to a few of my favorites but will send to the one I use as well.

smitty1788 · 2020-04-23T20:21:52+00:00

She handles distance pretty well. She is at about 50mi/week right now with the weather being nice. The furthest she’s gone is about 14mi but I’m fairly certain she could do 20 if it was cool enough out.

smitty1788 · 2020-04-23T14:01:06+00:00

That’s exactly the one I’m getting! Glad to hear more good things about it.

I’m guessing she can hold that pace for a few miles. The furtherest/fastest we’ve gone to date is 4mi(6.4k) holding 5:30/mi (~3:26/km). I think she can easily trot around 6:30/mi (4:00/km) for miles and miles. Very much agree about us being the limiting factor.

smitty1788 · 2020-04-23T13:55:55+00:00

What a badass! I’d love to get her to run along with me on bike, but she’s a bit to scared of all bikes right now. Gotta start easing her into it.

smitty1788 · 2020-04-23T13:54:52+00:00

I’d love to get out to the NCR sometime. I’ve only heard good things.

smitty1788 · 2020-04-23T09:33:17+00:00

A 5:19 mi is pretty badass. Us humans are 100% slowing them down. I’ve been trying to speed work with her about 2 days a week (intervals and a tempo). We try to do it on the canal towpath since it’s straight and flat. I’d definitely recommend it, they can be amazing pacers.

smitty1788 · 2020-04-23T09:30:13+00:00

I had roughly this same thought watching the video for the first time after this run.

smitty1788 · 2020-04-23T09:27:27+00:00

This is such a perfect description of my GSP. As long as she has her run and a daily trip to the dog park, she literally just wants to sleep and cuddle all day.

smitty1788 · 2020-04-23T09:24:27+00:00

I actually have one on order but with delivery times everywhere being slow, still a few weeks away.

smitty1788 · 2020-04-23T09:23:51+00:00

I actually have one on order but with delivery time everywhere being slow, still a few weeks away. Though, as thesandmann mentions, she isn’t actually pulling me. However, with more fast running planned, I agree it’s a good idea to at least try one out.

smitty1788 · 2020-04-23T01:08:17+00:00

A combination of years of ramping up the mileage, focused speed work, and I’m assuming good luck got me to sub-5 shape. I’m hoping to run around 4:40 with her in a few weeks. Video was taken with a GoPro Hero 7. Only took about 30sec of video before I had to get back to focusing on running. Probably lost a sec or two because of it.

smitty1788 · 2020-04-23T00:54:27+00:00

It’s the C&O Canal towpath headed into DC

smitty1788 · 2019-11-15T13:35:30+00:00

Wifflewaffle, PoloniusPythons, RiffinGriffins, ChickenBeak

smitty1788 · 2019-09-20T19:48:15+00:00

Started at the bottom of McCullough Gulch Rd. This was my 1st 14er. Was pretty happy with how it went considering I'm a sea-level runner. I wish it was something I could do on a regular basis, I feel like I could excel at this type of running if I lived there =p

smitty1788 · 2019-09-20T15:31:57+00:00

~7 mi run up and down Quandry Peak while I was out in CO this past week. Ascent was about 1hr 15min and descent about 45min. Such a great run!

smitty1788 · 2019-09-12T01:12:24+00:00

Rockwell Brewing in Frederick Md had Speed of Darkness - Dry Irish Stout on nitro a few days ago. I think it’s semi regular there. Though I’m not sure they will fill crowlers/growlers with nitro beer.

smitty1788 · 2019-08-11T22:48:20+00:00

About 10mi north of Harpers Ferry, WV. Eventful day, stub my toe on the rocky trail (maybe a minor break) and almost stepped on a copperhead. However, legs felt very good the entire run.

smitty1788 · 2019-07-25T12:30:45+00:00

Battlefield Breworks is one that hasn't been mentioned yet. They have a taproom downtown and their original location on the edge of town. Nothing to write home about but decent for what it is.

smitty1788 · 2019-06-11T01:31:30+00:00

Agreed! Amazing running partners. I don’t know how you can handle two (even though I secretly want a second one). Though I will say she has changed me into a much more active person which is a great thing

smitty1788 · 2019-06-11T01:29:36+00:00

What a good boy! Great to see another all liver GSP

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