Most of us can't get our pet cats to do anything we ask, let alone run alongside us. So imagine our shock when we came across this unusual and uplifting story in the Asbury Park Press about a long-distance running cat.
A stray kitten, now affectionately named Roadrunner, caught the eye of fitness trainer Michael Greenblatt of West Long Branch, N.J., when the fur ball started following him on his early-morning runs. It wasn't long before running together became routine and Greenblatt welcomed the feline into his home.
In fact, this black cat likes and actually demands to go for a daily run. So much so that Greenblatt is training Roadrunner "like an athlete" and using the same fitness principles that he does with his human clients. Greenblatt runs Roadrunner through a series of speed drills, timing her speed on every drill.
The personal-training sessions are working, too. It used to take Roadrunner just under two minutes to run to the end of the block and back, but, according to the Asbury Park Press, this running feline now smokes that time in a little less than a minute -- giving her a pace of more than 5 mph.
Running isn't the only thing on Roadrunner's schedule though. This quick kitty has her own website and is in the works to have a children's book written about her. To learn more about Greenblatt and Roadrunner, be sure to watch the video below!
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A stray kitten, now affectionately named Roadrunner, caught the eye of fitness trainer Michael Greenblatt of West Long Branch, N.J., when the fur ball started following him on his early-morning runs. It wasn't long before running together became routine and Greenblatt welcomed the feline into his home.
In fact, this black cat likes and actually demands to go for a daily run. So much so that Greenblatt is training Roadrunner "like an athlete" and using the same fitness principles that he does with his human clients. Greenblatt runs Roadrunner through a series of speed drills, timing her speed on every drill.
The personal-training sessions are working, too. It used to take Roadrunner just under two minutes to run to the end of the block and back, but, according to the Asbury Park Press, this running feline now smokes that time in a little less than a minute -- giving her a pace of more than 5 mph.
Running isn't the only thing on Roadrunner's schedule though. This quick kitty has her own website and is in the works to have a children's book written about her. To learn more about Greenblatt and Roadrunner, be sure to watch the video below!
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I think I need to sign both my fat kitties up for this, lol! That is just too cute!
Jeanne, the kitten was a stray, he took it in.
Paragraph #2: A stray kitten, now affectionately named Roadrunner, caught the eye of fitness trainer Michael Greenblatt of West Long Branch, N.J., when the fur ball started following him on his early-morning runs. It wasn't long before running together became routine and Greenblatt welcomed the feline into his home.
a little cute, but that's about it. I'm SURE the cat does not go with this guy on his usual runs. It can barely keep up with him as he walks. 5 mph is a 12 minute mile pace (which is extremely slow for anybody). I was expecting to see a cat which actually accompanied someone on their daily run....hmmm, why would I think that?.....
Isn't that wonderful this little angel of a cat chooses to go with him...I think there is just something mesmerizing about black cats...I am so glad he took that baby home because who knows what would of happened to it.Why do people abandon animals...?thank God for this caring man.....
I have a cat that walks two miles with me and my dog, he just follows along.
This is not all so unusual. My black cat would walk and run everywhere with me if I let her. The problem is that she is 14 and I often have to carry her back home once she is tired, plus dogs and cars are a worry. I have to shut her inside so she does not follow on dangerous walks and I take her on special, safe little walks as a compensation!
this proves my point that pets are made perfectly for their owners =) they do find you, always when you're not looking. and often times change your lives.
Oh shutup Jack! It's losers like you that don't appreciate animals and the good they bring us.
If my cat ran with me, he would lap me several times! Binx is a speed demon!
I just Love Animals,they surprise us every day!
I have had cats,dogs,birds, and have injoyed all there antics
and there Intelligence.
my siamese, hubbell gardner, would be there a day before me, where as my tonkinese, lille langtry, would just say welcome back, no interest at all, i dearly love them but opposites they are..........
When we lived in AR, we had a cat named "Dog".Dog used to like to go for walks. these were often several miles or more
You're kidding, right? I have a black cat that follows me around too, even breaks out into a trot when I am walking fast...can I have a video too? Mostly what I saw in the video was a cat walking next to a guy with a timer...yeah...pretty amazing!
Used to have a large black cat that followed me from barn to barn when I was feeding. When I was in a hurry and ran from place to place, he ran with me. If I walked fence lines instead of saddling a horse, he went with me. If I walked fast, he kept up with me, even to strange places he'd never seen before. All escort / companionship service was voluntary on his part.
That is a beautiful cat. My all-time favorite cat breed is the Lilac point Siamese. I also love the Havana Brown. An absolutely gorgeous, large, lean and highly intelligent breed.
SOUNDS LIKE YOUR OBSESSED WITH FOOD!
Cinbad, please!!!! It's 'YOU'RE', a contraction for YOU + ARE OK, hun?
I used to have a cat that could walk with us. We'd go visit a neighbor and when we came out there he was waiting. My female I have now is on a leash. I could probably walk her except there are a lot of dogs in our neighborhood. And yes, some of them run free. I'd love to take Tiamat walking with me.
Great story, i found a kitten (about 3 weeks old) we feed it with ababy bottle for 6 weeks and i am happy to say that trixey is a part of the family. she is a year old now and is the best cat in the world. she will not go to sleep until i get in the bed she follows me every where, i really did not need a cat but u could give me all the money in the world for her. in fact as i am typeing this story she is sitting on my lap......lololol
GOD !!!
How I love pooches...... and cats......and birds ,and ............;0)