Its always nice to start a new year off with a good run. But a speed workout when its 30 degrees and snowing was not exactly what I had in mind... Running itself can be an adventure, when you run with a dog things become even more interesting. Fortunately today was not really and adventure; Owen (my black and tan "All- American") and I ran seven miles, three of which were 80-90 percent effort. We have had plenty of adventures though, and I'm sure we will have plenty more this year.
This will be my seventh year of running ( I had to count multiple times, have I really been running that long???). Owen was adopted 3 1/2 years ago and has ran with me ever since. For me Trail Running with dogs, or Canicross (as it is referred to in Europe), is the perfect sport. Owen and I have been training for agility since I adopted him, and I run Track and Cross-Country at the college level. To be able to compete in a sport that combines my two loves is amazing. Sadly I am only able to run in a limited amount of races due to track and cross country and the limited amount of races in the area. So our focus for this year will be training and working with distractions. I plan to get a harness and canicross gear, and hopefully we will be able to test our strength and team work this year.
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Great blog! I'm really looking forward to reading about all the fun you'll have with your dogs. I run quite often with my pups and it's such a blast. Have fun!
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