Originally Posted by patentcad

Pain levels up and down. Long walk with the dog today. Can't really run (knee), but I'm turning it into a power-walk, semi-jog (I can jog a bit going uphill without impacting my knee, that adds the aerobic aspect). Sam likes it. He's getting older. I drop him on the hill. My poor doggy. But you should see him romping in the grass meadows. Man, that's dog heaven right there : ). I get a feeling of zen doing that like nothing else. I always wanted a dog I guess, and now @ age 50+ I have one. It's too cool going for those walks with him.