Hog Blog

Ah, what better way to start the day than with a yawn, a stretch, a good quill shake, and blog post? I’ve always felt that exercise is important. I went through my standard workout last night around 2:38 AM. 626 feet (0.12 miles!) in total, with a 18 minute dash in the middle that covered 265 feet. I checked the monitor afterwards, and I had managed to hit 0.45 feet per second at one point! I think I definitely deserve a crunchy meal worm after all this, but I know I’ll probably have to make due with water and cat food.

Naturally, there’s a pretty chart detailing my activity minute by minute after the break.

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Another day, another hedgehog report! No day is complete without one. Last night I really had an itch to run. But when I got in my wheel, I just couldn’t find the energy. I ended up pacing up and down the ramps between the ground level and the top floor. Then, sometime around 10:24 PM, it clicked. I raced over to the wheel and ran for 13 minutes, covering 222 feet. I even hit a speed of 0.44 feet per second. All in all, I clocked in at 1,283 feet (0.24 miles!) last night, which is pretty good. Just goes to show you have to stick with it. After all that running, I don’t even want to look at the wheel again today. I’m going to hang out on the third story of the cage, maybe in that nice PVC elbow. It’s dark in there.

Remember, there’s a chart for you after the break.

hedgehog, pets

Man. What a awful day. I startled myself, and then accidentaly poked my nose with a quill when I curled up. Do you have any idea how much that smarts! Well, to be fair, the rest of the day wasn’t that bad. Sometimes I wonder why I like running in that wheel so much. I mean, it feels like I ran 1,425 feet (0.27 miles!) last night, but I really didn’t go anywhere! Maybe it’s the squeaking sound I like. By the time I got it up to 0.44 feet per second, it was almost constantly squeaking. I bet Ben and Eva are glad they don’t have to listen to all my squeaking at 3:03 AM. I thought maybe if I ran really hard I could actually get somewhere, but after running for 13 minutes continuously (that’s 205 feet at a hedgehog’s speed) I finally gave up. I’m pretty happy here anyway. After all that running, I don’t even want to look at the wheel again today. I’m going to hang out on the third story of the cage, maybe in that nice PVC elbow. It’s dark in there.

Of course, what daily report would be complete without a graph. It’s in the full post.

hedgehog, pets

Another day, another hedgehog report! No day is complete without one. I’ll let you in on a little secret. I only run when Ben and Eva aren’t looking! But I got some time in tonight while they were sleeping. I managed to get 758 feet (0.14 miles!) in before I heard a noise and decided it wasn’t safe anymore. It’s a pity too, since I had been running for 23 minutes (that one clocked in at 369 feet before I had to hide). They should be sleeping at 9:48 PM! I was even wheeling around at 0.39 feet per second at one point. *sigh* It was quite a workout. I hope you read my blog again tomorrow - maybe I’ll even top today’s run!

As usual, a chart after the break.

hedgehog, pets

Ah, what better way to start the day than with a yawn, a stretch, a good quill shake, and blog post? On to the stats. Over the night, I ended up running 1,042 feet (0.20 miles!). I ran the most at around 3:05 AM, and I had a pretty good sprint, running for 19 minutes and covering 272 feet in one go! And don’t forget my blazing top speed of 0.41 feet per second! Man, that was a full day. I even got a treat of a delicious meal worm this morning! I think I ate it too fast though… I want another.

Of course, what daily report would be complete without a graph. It’s in the full post.

hedgehog, pets