zaterdag 29 december 2012

ziekte/health issues

Momenteel ligt het hier beetje stil door ziekte van mij. Hopen dat we een dezer dagen toch wel weer kunnen starten.

We're currently not going on runs because of health problems. Not with the dogs but with me. I hope we can run again within a few days.

maandag 17 december 2012

Zeewolde 15/16 december

Last weekend we had a race only 20 minutes from our home. So we had the luxury of staying home and still participate.
We participated in the tour class that was 15km long. Saturday we started and they walked okay for how I know them. They could've done better but it was quite warm and the air humidity was high. And the trail was just really heavy and muddy. So there were quite sometimes I had to help them. We walked 15 km in 1 hour and 30 minutes or so. So it was slow for them.

1 km before the finish line my scooter just slid away from underneath me, and I fell, again on my sore left knee. Which now resulted in a more sore knee. But we'll out live that.

In the afternoon Fabian (our old neighbor from when I lived in Leusden) had a chance to participate in a childrens race. The race was like 5 minutes, but he loved it!

He ended 10th. But like we always say, it's about the fun you have and now about the winning!

So after the childrens race we went home.
The next day we were up early for anther 15 km. But it was warm and again the air humidity was high, and the trail was even more muddy. So after 4 kms Sky en Skoda didn't wanted to go on. I petted them, hugged them gave them a few minutes of rest, gave them water. But they didnt want any. We went up hill, and took a short cut. So we didn't ran the full 15 km, but only 12,5. We were gone for almost 2 hours!

But all in all we had a blast! We had a great time, the trail was beautiful but really hard!



Skippa just cuddling in the car

zondag 9 december 2012

a wonderful run!

Today we got up a bit late. I was feeling a bit ill (flu), that's why we didn't go out yesterday. The dogs really were excited. I had Sky in front of Kevin, on my bike, and Skippa and Koda in front of my scooter. There was no one in the woods, really we saw 1 car, and they were just passing through. But you don't hear us complaining!

The dogs really really really really ran well! We ran 14,46 km in 1 hour and 5 minutes! so that's an average of 13,2 kmh!

We even had long paths where they ran 19kmh. And even though i was braking a lot, they kept going at that pace. pfff!!

It was a shame there was no snow left. But we keep our hopes up! Since we didn't go out yesterday, we will now run on monday and wednesday :)

vrijdag 7 december 2012

6-12-2012

you know, it's only 5 days till it's 12-12-12?

So yesterday... we started our run at 7.30 pm  in the woods, with snow, and it was freezing cold 0.0C! we ran 13.10 km. After 6,5 km our average was 13.0... But then we had to turn around and head back to where we came from, and everytime we hit that point they go really slow, like 9/10 km/h. Which really crashes our average speed. After 2 km of going really slow we make up more speed. but usually don't end up going faster then 13km/h. Until we hit the last km than we go like 15 kmh. But when we only have to go 300 m. they give up and end up going 5kmh... Argh! And then to come home, and they start to play again! *sigh*
Skippa and sky were in front of my scooter yesterday, and Skippa finally started to pull. But on our way back he started to pull less until we almost reached the car. I hope he really turns around and finds out there's nothing scary in the woods. Just like i did. And I'm really proud of myself!

So today it's snowing! And they're loving it!


donderdag 6 december 2012

from 30-11 to 6-12 in 5 minutes

Okay, so I have neglected you guys for this past week.

Last friday 30-11 we had Baylee running in our team for the very first time. She's turning 1 on the 23rd of this month.
I put her in front of my scooter next to Sky, but she was a bit affraid, and didn't really know what to do. It was dark in the woods. But Sky just took her along. After 2 turns, Baylee figured out that she had to pull. So she did. And she kept running. So fast! She made 2 stops, 1 pee stop and 1 poo stop. Sky was trotting allong the way, but Baylee is not as fast as Sky yet, so she was in gallop all the time. After 1,5 km her tail went down, and she started to walk really slow. So we turned around, and started backwards.
Baylee and Sky now both were trotting. So that was really good. Only the last 300 m she saw her buddy Goku and her owner Gwen, so she started to fly again. But all in all she ran really well. We ran 3 km. Not that much for my dogs, but it was a long day.

Saturday 1-12 we got up really early to go to a winterfair. We had to give a sled dog demo. Once arrived we were placed outside, between pallets and other trash... So we only had a few visitors. Our tent didn't stay down, and all stuff. But all in all it was ok. So we decided to pack up and go home. Since in 7 hours of time we only had 15 visitors.
We were soaked to the bone, everything was wet, and muddy. And cold, even the dogs were really grumpy. It was too bad, because it would've been really nice.
Our winterfair pack:
Goku

Koda

Baylee

Sky

Skippa & Goku



Sunday 2-12 we had a resting day. we did nothing, except unpack.
Then monday 3-12 we had planned to train with the dogs. But I was really exhausted, and not feeling that well, so we skipped.

me al dressed up for a snow run
Then finally yesterday, it was snowing. And we went for a run. we did 13,06 km in 1 hour an 2 minutes. They ran an average of 12,5 km/h.
Skippa was by himself in front of Kevins bike. There was lots of fireworks in the distance, but he just ignored it! Way to go! But he was slow. Kept an pace of 12/13km/h i think. While Sky en Koda had an pace of 15/17 km/h. So i had to brake all the time, and wait up for kevin. Which resulted in a low average speed. It was really lovely and nice to be in the woods with all the snow.
Last night we had some sort of snowblizzard. The wind was blowing really hard, and it was snowing a lot.

So this morning we got up, but the dogs rather stayed in my bed.

We then went for a walk, but only 1 dog at a time, attacted to a flexible line, so
they had some freedom to run and play.
Koda

Sky
Skippa


Some video's of the dogs this morning in the snow