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Scooter 2014 Debut
My dogs are blessed with tough feet; still, I don’t normally like to start them out on pavement first thing in the spring. But the dirt trails are stubbornly refusing to ice out and today I just couldn’t stand it … Continue reading
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Say Goodnight, Skis
Earlier this week it snowed a couple of inches. At first it felt like a bit of a slap in the face from Mother Nature; things were starting to thaw around here and I was just recovering from the emotionally … Continue reading
Posted in Skijoring
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What I Like Wednesday: Microspikes
I’m just slipping in under the Wednesday wire here, but cani-hiking in early spring in Minnesota reminds me of how dangerously icy the world can be. This time of year it tends to warm up to slush-level temperatures during the … Continue reading
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There is a Season…
It’s been a long, cold winter… but far from lonely. In fact, at times there has been juuuust a little too much polar vortex-induced togetherness for my mental health. Nonetheless, as everyone else seems to be rejoicing at the warmer … Continue reading
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Why do We Fall?
It’s ok to fall. According to my yoga instructor, anyway, and I think she’s right. Because really, once you take embarrassment out of the equation falling just teaches you how to avoid falling again next time. And since hardly anyone … Continue reading
What I Like Wednesday (Thursday Edition): Ski Spot Run
I’ve been a little remiss in my WILW posts. Usually I remember on a Thursday morning that I meant to do it the day before, so in the future maybe I’ll just pretend that Thursdays are Wednesdays. Anyway, for today’s … Continue reading
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Hail the Victorious Skijorer (and the Premack Principle)
Oh, the power of the Premack Principle (which, by the way, is named after Mr. David Premack and not for a mack that is somehow being preceded). Remember our nemesis, the On By Tree? We have conquered it thusly: How? … Continue reading
Posted in Dog Talk, Skijoring, Training
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On the Heartbreak Rollercoaster with the King… Yea, We Got it Made
A few days ago I was out with the Mush Puppies and a lovely gentleman exclaimed, “You’ve got it made!” as we skied by him. And honestly, at the time I wasn’t in a very good mood. Not in any … Continue reading
Posted in Not Mushing, Skijoring
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Back on the Skis
I took my first pretty bad fall on the skis today. It had nothing whatsoever to do with the dogs or with any sketchy hills, I just accidentally put a pole down on the inside of a ski which didn’t … Continue reading
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Loppet Skijor 2014
I’m having a lot of feelings about the Loppet this year. We finished, and nothing bad happened. If you recall last year my expectations for the Loppet were modest and simple: I wanted to finish, and I wanted nothing bad … Continue reading
Posted in Races, Skijoring
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