My Best training Partner

Monday, September 5th, 2011 at 9:52 am

Without a doubt the best training partner you can have is a dog. I’m a real dog lover, and a firm believer that the more I get to know mankind, the more I love my dog. Before I continue I’m going to introduce you to Lorenza my female dog (don’t like the b word). This a video of me asking her to come train with me.

She is 8 years old now, and has lost her enthusiasm towards running. We used to go for long walks and jogs, but after I left to Barcelona for 2 years, our relationship changed for ever She now lives with my parents who have her spent all day with a trainer. She still loves me and gets real happy when she sees me, but it is not same as before.

In Barranquilla my brother in law, who is living with my girlfriend and I, brought his female German Sheppard, Aba. Dogs are great workout partners because they make you get out of bed, or get off the couch to take them for a walk. Aba begins to rub herself against be, starts licking my face, humps my leg, and other things until I take her out. Once I’m outside my whole attitude changes. Seeing how happy she is and her energy, all that positive attitude kind of rubs on, and I end up having some decent exercise, even on my rest days.

Playing fetch is a must with her, and since she doesn’t like letting go of the sticks, inverted rows become part of her walks. Once in the park I go ahead and do some sprints and pullups; nothing to intense, as I don’t want to ruin my real workout.

If you want a dog I recommend you go and adopt one, don’t waste your money. There are a lot of dogs out there that are looking for a home.