My poor dog. Look at that sad, sad, sad pug face. It breaks my heart to see him so miserable.
Yesterday, when I was having a grand old time with my mom and sister, Mal and Murphy were at the vet. (I’m a terrible pug mom. I feel so guilty.) Recently, Murphy has had some gross eye boogers when he wakes up in the morning, but Mal and I didn’t think anything of it because he always has eye boogers (and constantly wipes them on us). But, then, yesterday morning, Murphy’s eyes were really watery and booger-y and he was squinting a lot. Obviously, something wasn’t right, so Mal took him to the vet.
It turns out that Murphy has ulcers on his eyes. Poor guy. The vet thinks he probably got something in his eyes and then scratched at them, which damaged the outermost layer of his corneas. Once this protective layer has been torn, the area becomes irritated and painful, which causes the dog (or other pet) to squint and the eye to tear. Typically, the outermost layer of the cornea heals pretty fast, but the slow-healing ones are referred to as ulcers. Apparently, this can happen to all dogs, but those with short noses and prominent eyes (pugs) are more likely to develop this problem.
So, now Murphy is wearing a cone on his head and we’re giving him two different medications in his eyes five times a day. He absolutely hates us touching his eyes (I’m sure they’re sore and painful), and I feel terrible when I do it, but I know it’s for his own good. Hopefully, the drugs work quickly and he’s back to his old self soon. I really hate seeing him so uncomfortable. Poor Murphy.
Workout
After breakfast this morning, I headed to CrossFit for a workout. We started with a 3 rep max for Front Squats and the moved onto the WOD, which was a descending ladder of Squat Cleans and Burpees.
Strength:
Front Squat 3RM.
Rest 2-3 mins between sets, more rest as it gets closer to max weight.
Beginners 5 x 5 with a moderate weightWOD
For time:
10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1
Squat Cleans
BurpeesRx: (135, 95)
L2: (115, 75)
L1: (95, 65)
I worked my way up to 125 pounds for Front Squats, which was a 10-pound increase from my previous one rep max. I actually think I could have done more weight, but we ran out of time. Bummer. Next time!
Today’s WOD was rough. I actually stopped for a good 30 seconds between reps 8 and 7 to catch my breath and drink a sip of water, which is something I rarely ever do during a WOD, but I was totally spent. After banging out 27 Squat Cleans and 27 Burpees, picking up the bar to do more Squat Cleans and Burpees felt so awful. But, once I got past the 7 rep round, I was home free. I still rested a little bit between Squat Cleans, but not nearly as much. Plus, I was almost done, so I just plowed through to the end. I wanted the WOD to be over! I used 85 pounds and finished in 14:07.
Snack
After CrossFit, I came home, quickly showered, and then mixed up a protein shake to take with me to NuVal. I forgot my wedding and engagement rings at CrossFit (I took them off for the WOD), so I boogied to get myself out the door, so I could stop by the box to get them. Thankfully, I got my rings and made it to NuVal right on time!
Lunch
At NuVal, I ate the first part of my lunch, which was a Greek yogurt and an apple. There were slim pickings in our kitchen and I was in a rush, so I just grabbed what I could.
On my way home from NuVal, I stopped by the grocery store to get some necessities for the weekend. Obviously, horseradish-flavored Pub Cheese is a “necessity.”
I was starving when I walked through the door of my house, so I made a wrap with sliced deli ham, mustard, tomato, salt, and pepper. I ate it while standing in my kitchen. I was that hungry.
I’m off to hang out with Murphy and cuddle him to death. I’m planning to take his cone off, so he can have a little break from it, but I need to watch him like a hawk, so he doesn’t scratch his eyes. Poor guy. I feel so bad for him.
Happy Friday, friends!