SpokesDogs and Balto Half

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Carol came to the shoot this morning to help me handle the doggies.
With the WJZ broadcaster for the earliest shoot - 6AM!

As usual we are crazy busy here at Casa Sheely-Wood! Last weekend we ran the Baltimore Half Marathon together (thanks to Coach Bob for letting CDW be his bandit runner). This was our first race ever together! Can you believe it? It is also my first race since the Shamrock Marathon in 2007, after which most of you know I struggled with years of IT band and knee issues. Our time wasn't great, but we have both had a lot going on lately so we were not as dedicated to training and rest as we would have liked to be. In addition, I have been experiencing some issues with my hamstrings as a result of all of my yoga classes. I had a few really tough miles, but overall we tried to focus on having fun. We gave lots of high-fives to spectators and the kids out in East Baltimore (thank you for cheering us on), thanked all of the wonderful police who came out to direct traffic, and took all the beer we were offered (thanks to Matt and Tasha at mile 11). Natty Boh really hits the spot at the end of a tough race.

This morning Caele and Jackson were spokesdogs on two Baltimore morning newscasts. They each donned their Halloween costumes to promote BARCStoberfest, BARCS animal shelter's biggest fundraiser of the year! Caele was a piggy, and Jackson a lobster (there is a costume contest at BARCStoberfest). We hope that lots of you will check out this fabulous event tomorrow, Saturday, Oct. 23 at Patterson Park from 11 - 3 (near the Pagoda).

In work news, Chris attended a riveting workshop this week in Philadelphia. He said that he has learned a lot that will be useful to him at work immediately. I have been trying to keep up with my yoga training, which includes at least three classes per week, and a hefty reading list. I recently finished the Bhagavad Gita, and have begun Autobiography of a Yogi. I have also been slowly reading a book by bankruptcy law goddess Elizabeth Warren (The Two Income Trap - I highly recommend that everyone check this out), and a recommendation from my vet called Calming Signals (you will never look at your dog the same way again).