Funny way to burn calories

garimac

This morning while hiking in the dessert I came across a coyote, no not wyle.
But My dog chassed it and off they went running at warp speed across the desert.
So I ran after them, the girl chassing the dog chassing the coyote. :laugh:
Now for the 1/4 mile wind sprint I had to burn a bunch of extra calories!

garimac

This morning while hiking in the dessert I came across a coyote, no not wyle.
But My dog chassed it and off they went running at warp speed across the desert.
So I ran after them, the girl chassing the dog chassing the coyote. :laugh:
Now for the 1/4 mile wind sprint I had to burn a bunch of extra calories!

Erica92627

poor coyote, is he okay?

You have a great dog, either he was protecting you and its territory or just looking for a new friend.

Glad everything turned out okay.

garimac

coyote is fine luckly faster then the both of us.

banks1850

I have to say, that would be a cool workout. Sadly my dog is only 30 lbs, and the coyotes around here are actually hybrids with wolves and can get up to 60 lbs (yikes!) If my dog chased one, he would become sushi pretty fast. Ether that or I would have to kill the coyote barehanded (and I would, or my wife would never let me back in the house!). None the less, it would be a cool way to work off some extra cals.

garimac

My dog is only 20 pounds and belive me I was afraid the coyote was going to turn around and come after her!

diannholland1965

I hear tell that wind sprints burn more calories in a short time then a flat out run for the same amount of time. But I do not know how true this is...IF IT IS TRUE! then I bet that you did in FACT have a GREAT workout!
--Diann...

icandoit

This morning while hiking in the dessert I came across a coyote, no not wyle.
But My dog chassed it and off they went running at warp speed across the desert.
So I ran after them, the girl chassing the dog chassing the coyote. :laugh:
Now for the 1/4 mile wind sprint I had to burn a bunch of extra calories!

Check this post for awhile ago. You will want to walk and run your dog more.
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/2982-walking-your-dog?hl=walking+your+dog#posts-18556

auntkaren

Do you ever wonder if anyone is watching?:laugh:

banks1850

I imagine that probably goes under the category of interval training. I know that when I was playing football in college. Every season we started with double sessions and started each practice with 30, 50 yard wind sprints. I asked my coach why he didn't just have us do laps as they wouldn't need to monitor us so much, he said because wind sprints allow us to get in shape (get our wind back) much faster then running. I never questioned him about it though, but he was an 11 - 0 college coach so I figured he was right, anyway, by the end of double sessions, nobody was out of shape anymore, so I guess he had a point.