Acu-pup-ture.

Shelby has arthritis.  To try to alleviate some of the pain, my parents have been taking her to get acupuncture, among other things.  And, apparently, it really is working -- she has that happy doggy trot back when before you could tell it hurt her just to walk.

BUT, she looks like a porcupine attacked her:

She likes it though because she has someone there to hold her hand (paw), which she loves, and she gets pupsicles, or frozen baby food to lick so that she will hold still.

Running Mantra.

This about sums it up for me on my running pace:

Lord knows there is no way I'd ever lap anyone who is making any attempt to run.