Herky!

I got my six miles done, finishing with 6.07 miles at a 7:58 min./mile pace (total time was 48:22 minutes). The weather was perfect, about as nice as you can ask for a summer night anyway. I started off at a much faster pace than I ended with, but I'm just happy to have it over. It would have qualified for Rebound Run status if I could have held my initial pace.

On my cool-down walk, I saw a couple walking a female soft-coated wheaten terrier. She ran right up to me and said hello, letting me give her a good itchin' under her chin. Last week, I helped dog sit a wheaten terrier (he is pictured above). His name is Herky. He comes off as pretty much untrainable, but what he lacks in obedience, he makes up for by being absolutely adorable.

I need a dog. Not necessary soon. But within two years, I'd like to have a couple. My short list includes a bichon frise, a chocolate lab, a husky, and a wheaten terrier. If I'm around a dog too long (about a day), I become a breed fanatic and decide that I must have one at some point. I'm like the snotty young daughter of a wealthy business tycoon who must have her pony.

Cue horrible dog-related music. Seriously, watch this music video. Excellent cinematography.