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(Re)Enter the Scooter
So despite my new-found… not love, exactly… of canicross, the sad fact is that I just can’t run fast enough to really give these dogs the kind of workout they get from pulling the scooter. So in the last week … Continue reading
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The Reluctant Runner… or, When All Else Fails, Canicross Some More
Since my last post, the condition of the state park trails has gradually improved… Not too bad… just a few patches of raggedly ice left here and there. I could probably break out the scooter again at this point, except… … Continue reading
Squash! I’M FLYING… or, When All Else Fails, Canicross.
I think I’ve made my displeasure at the lack of snow this winter quite clear. I’m not going to belabor it any more than is necessary to let off enough steam to prevent my head from pressurizing to the point … Continue reading
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Limbo
Here we are, waiting for snow, when it decides to be 40F for the entire upcoming week. The only good thing I have to say about this is that (since Squash’s exercise restrictions have been lifted) all the trails might … Continue reading
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Basic Training
I can be kind of absent-minded. So although when I was planning yesterday’s post talking about getting back to basics I had really intended to shoot some short videos for visual aids, as usual I hadn’t checked the camera battery … Continue reading
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The Winter that Wasn’t: Back to Basics
So this wasn’t how I imagined my winter of 2011-2012 would be. I was pretty damn sure I’d be on skis by now, if not behind a dog yet at least by myself getting my ski legs back under me. … Continue reading
A Brief Intermission
Ok, this is not strictly about mushing, but the dogs are cracking me up today. With Squash on restricted activity, you might ask… what does the team do with their time? First, they bop heads. Then, they … Continue reading
Posted in Dog Talk
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Their Better Halves
Sometimes I start to write blog posts in my head about events that haven’t actually happened yet. I’ll have a running commentary in my head along the lines of “when this happens, I’ll say this about it”. When, not if. … Continue reading
Posted in Dog Talk, Gush Puppies, Maisy, Squash
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The Healing Power of Mush
So yesterday was one of those annoying days. First of all, my work schedule is temporarily not itself. I am working mornings I am used to having off and having mornings off I am used to working. And I assure … Continue reading
Posted in Gush Puppies, Health, Scootering
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Merry ChrisMush!
Through an uninteresting series of events, I found myself more or less alone today, Christmas Day. No, don’t weep for me: I spent a very enjoyable Christmas Eve surrounded by family, and that “more and less” is an important modifier. … Continue reading
Posted in Scootering
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