u/Broken-Utopia

Hello! I do not currently have a dog that I live with, our family in the past has had two beagles.
I live a very active life, I run every single day, I go for walks, and I enjoy other outdoor activities such as camping, swimming, and hiking. I was recently talking with a coworker about types of dogs, and she had said to me she thinks a GSP would fit my life really well with all of my hobbies on top of the energy of a GSP, it would be a good match. She had said because of all of my running, I’d be able to take a GSP on a run with me. I don’t have enough knowledge on GSPs personally, however, I’ve been told that you shouldn’t run with dogs in the past. Are GSPs more resilient in some ways in which if I ever wanted a companion on a run, a GSP would be a good fit? Of course it would need other physical activities, but I’m now curious if GSPs really are good running companions

Hello! I wasn’t sure if training or cycle/reproductive health would be the best flair.
I’ve been training for a marathon in October, and I WILL have my cycle for my marathon. My larger issue is that my cycle (at least the first few days) tend to lead me to some really poor quality, short sleep. Do any others have this issue? What has helped you with managing poor sleep and your cycle with your running?

I am currently training to PR my half marathon time in the next few weeks, and noticed that in October this year there will be a marathon near me. My hesitancy in signing up is the time commitment for training, along with the unknowns of how my body will handle training and then running for that long. Risk of injury always weighs heavily on my mind as I was looking to sign up.

For those who have signed up, what has helped you with training? To help aid with recovery’s after runs or injuries, what did you turn to? Were there foods you ate/avoided while building your base?

Any advice is greatly appreciated.